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Synonyms of sophistication

5 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for sophistication is pollution. Other synonyms of sophistication are adulteration, contamination, defedation and defilement. The opposite of sophistication is provincialism.

Synonyms and similar words for sophistication

nounThe act of sophisticating; adulteration.

  • pollutionPhysical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive...
  • adulterationThe process of adulterating.
  • contamination
  • defedationThe process of polluting or making filthy; pollution.
  • defilementThe act of defiling.

Opposite of sophistication

nounAntonym(s) of “cultivated intellectual worldliness”.

Meaning of sophistication

  1. noun Enlightenment or education.
  2. noun Cultivated intellectual worldliness; savoir-faire.
  3. noun Deceptive logic; sophistry.

Full definition of sophistication

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Questions about synonyms of sophistication

What is another word for sophistication?
Sophistication has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pollution, adulteration, contamination, defedation and defilement.
What is the opposite of sophistication?
The opposite of sophistication is provincialism.
What does sophistication mean?
Sophistication means enlightenment or education.

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