sophistry

🇬🇧 UK/'sɒfistri/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

Clever but misleading or fallacious reasoning, especially when used deliberately to deceive.

诡辩,似是而非的论点

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
sophother
+
istone who practices, believer in
+
ryplace of, art of, collection
=sophistry

Common Collocations

  • 1.mere sophistry纯粹的诡辩
  • 2.political sophistry政治诡辩
  • 3.[resort to sophistry]诉诸诡辩
  • 4.intellectual sophistry智识上的诡辩

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The lawyer's sophistry confused the jury, making a weak case seem convincing.

  • 2.

    His argument was pure sophistry, designed to mislead rather than illuminate the truth.

  • 3.

    Critics accused the politician of relying on sophistry to dodge difficult questions.

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