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sophist in Arabic

سَفْسَطِيّ safsaṭiyy

/ˈsɒfɪst/US/ˈsoʊfɪst/

sophist in Arabic: سَفْسَطِيّ (safsaṭiyy), سَفْسَطَائِيّ (safsaṭāʔiyy). In English, sophist means a teacher who uses plausible but fallacious reasoning.

Arabic words for sophist

one who is captious, fallacious, or deceptive in argument
سَفْسَطِيّ safsaṭiyy, سَفْسَطَائِيّ safsaṭāʔiyy

English meaning of sophist

  1. noun A teacher who uses plausible but fallacious reasoning.
  2. noun One who is captious, fallacious, or deceptive in argument.
  3. noun Synonym of sophister (“university student who has completed at least one year”).

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Questions about sophist in Arabic

What is the meaning of sophist in Arabic?
Sophist in Arabic is سَفْسَطِيّ (safsaṭiyy), سَفْسَطَائِيّ (safsaṭāʔiyy).
ما معنى كلمة sophist؟
Sophist: سَفْسَطِيّ (safsaṭiyy), سَفْسَطَائِيّ (safsaṭāʔiyy).
What does sophist mean in English?
Sophist means a teacher who uses plausible but fallacious reasoning.

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