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sophist

/ˈsoʊfɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
sophist
IPA
/ˈsoʊfɪst/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Sophist, certain teachers in Ancient Greece, particularly skilled orators.

noun

A teacher who uses plausible but fallacious reasoning.

noun

One who is captious, fallacious, or deceptive in argument.

noun

Synonym of sophister (“university student who has completed at least one year”).

Dated

noun

A teacher in Ancient Greece, particularly (derogatory) teachers of oratory noted for their disingenuous argumentation and fallacious reasoning.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of sophist, various figurative senses.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sophista and sophistes, borrowed from Ancient Greek σοφιστής (sophistḗs, “wise one”), from σοφίζομαι (sophízomai, “to become wise”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: σοφιστής

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsoʊfɪst/
  • British English: /ˈsɒfɪst/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sophists (plural)

Derived Forms

sophistic sophistical

Frequently Paired Words

sophism sophister sophisticated sophistress sophistry sophomore

Synonyms

sophister logic chopper pilpulist casuist

Questions

How do you pronounce sophist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsoʊfɪst/.
What does sophist mean?
Alternative letter-case form of Sophist, certain teachers in Ancient Greece, particularly skilled orators.
Where does sophist come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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