sophism in Arabic
سَفْسَطَة safsaṭa
/ˈsɔfɪzəm/
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sophism in Arabic: سَفْسَطَة (safsaṭa), مُغَالَطَة (muḡālaṭa). In English, sophism means the school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and rhetoric.
Arabic words for sophism
- flawed argument superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive
- سَفْسَطَة safsaṭa, مُغَالَطَة muḡālaṭa
English meaning of sophism
- noun The school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and rhetoric.
- noun A flawed argument, superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive.
- noun An intentional fallacy.
- noun Sophistic, fallacious reasoning or argumentation.
Synonyms of sophism
sophism in other languages
Questions about sophism in Arabic
- What is the meaning of sophism in Arabic?
- Sophism in Arabic is سَفْسَطَة (safsaṭa), مُغَالَطَة (muḡālaṭa).
- ما معنى كلمة sophism؟
- Sophism: سَفْسَطَة (safsaṭa), مُغَالَطَة (muḡālaṭa).
- What does sophism mean in English?
- Sophism means the school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and rhetoric.
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