2007|May|6

sophistry (English)

Etymology

From - sophistrie, from - sophista, from - σοφιστής|tr=sophistēs|wise man|lang=grc, from - tr=sophizō||I am wise|lang=grc, from - tr=sophos||wise|lang=grc

Pronunciation

  • - /ˈsɒ.fɪ.stɹi/
  • - /ˈsɑ.fɪ.stɹi/
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    • Noun

    sophistr|ies|-

    An argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised deliberately to be so.

    The art of using deceptive speech or writing.

    cunning|Cunning or trickery.

    Translations

  • Polish: sofistyka

    • Related terms

  • Sophia
  • sophism
  • sophist
  • sophistication

    • See also

  • demagogy
  • rhetoric

    • Fullständig information på

    http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sophistry

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