sophistry
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soph·ist·ry

noun \ˈsä-fə-strē\

Definition of SOPHISTRY

1
: subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
2
: sophism 1

First Known Use of SOPHISTRY

14th century

Other Philosophy Terms

dialectic, dualism, epistemology, existentialism, metaphysics, ontology, sequitur, solipsism, transcendentalism

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