sophism

sophism is a 7-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The doctrine or mode of reasoning practiced by a sophist; hence, any fallacy designed to deceive. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 15 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The doctrine or mode of reasoning practiced by a sophist; hence, any fallacy designed to deceive.
2. noun. a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

   Synonyms: sophistication, sophistry

Synonyms

sophistication, sophistry

Common word forms

sophisms

Words from these letters

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