Main Entry: so·phis·ti·ca·tion

Pronunciation: \sə-ˌfis-tə-ˈkā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 a : the use of sophistry : sophistic reasoning b : sophism, quibble
2 : the process or result of becoming cultured, knowledgeable, or disillusioned; especially : cultivation, urbanity
3 : the process or result of becoming more complex, developed, or subtle