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soph·ist
 sophist
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- pronunciation:
- sa
fihst
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
(often cap.) any of a group of ancient Greek teachers of rhetoric and philosophy, known for their clever, though often specious, arguments.
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| definition 2: |
any person using ingenious, usu. unsound arguments.
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