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Synonyms of sophism

5 similar words

Another word for sophism is sophistic. Other synonyms of sophism are sophistry.

Synonyms and similar words for sophism

nounThe school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and...

  • sophisticThe supposed beliefs and methods of the Sophists, taken as a kind of school of thought.

nounA flawed argument, superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive.

Meaning of sophism

  1. noun The school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and rhetoric.
  2. noun A flawed argument, superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive.
  3. noun An intentional fallacy.

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Questions about synonyms of sophism

What is another word for sophism?
Sophism has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as sophistic and sophistry.
What does sophism mean?
Sophism means the school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and rhetoric.

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