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Meaning of
sophist
in English
sophist
#uncommon
Plural
sophists
Definitions
Noun
an
ancient
Greek
teacher
of
rhetoric
;
philosophy
The
ancient
Greek
sophist
taught
his
students
the
art
of
persuasion
.
a
teacher
using
deceptive
reasoning
;
false
arguments
The
politician
was
accused
of
being
a
sophist
,
using
false
arguments
to
deceive
voters
.
one
who
argues
deceptively
;
with
captious
intent
The
lawyer
was
criticized
for
being
a
sophist
,
manipulating
facts
to
win
the
case
.
