sofisma — meaning in English

English meaning

• sophism noun The school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and rhetoric.
• sophistry noun The actions or arguments of a sophist.

Senses

sofisma is used for these senses in English:

• cavil A petty or trivial objection or criticism.

sophism — full definition

1. noun The school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and rhetoric.
2. noun A flawed argument, superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive.
3. noun An intentional fallacy.
4. noun Sophistic, fallacious reasoning or argumentation.

sophistry — full definition

1. noun The actions or arguments of a sophist.
2. noun Plausible yet fallacious argumentation or reasoning.
3. noun An argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised deliberately to be so.

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