was wotd|2007|May|6
English
Etymology
From OF. sophistrie < L. sophista < AGr. polytonic|ÏοÏιÏÏÎ®Ï (sophistÄs) "wise man" < polytonic|ÏοÏÎ¯Î¶Ï (sophizÅ) "I am wise" < polytonic|ÏοÏÏÏ "wise"
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/ËsÉf.ɪ.stri/
italbrac|US IPA|/ËsÉË.fɪ.stri/
audio|en-us-sophistry.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun|sophistr|ies|-
- countable An argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised deliberately to be so.
- uncountable The art of using deceptive speech or writing.
- uncountable cunning|Cunning or trickery.
Translations
Polish: sofistyka f
Related terms
sophism
fa:sophistry
io:sophistry
te:sophistry
vi:sophistry
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