sophist

sophist is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: One of a class of men who taught eloquence, philosophy, and politics in ancient Greece; especially, one of those who, by their fallacious but plausible reasoning, puzzled inquirers after truth, weakened the faith of the people, and drew upon themselves general hatred and contempt. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 12 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 12 · Words With Friends 12 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. One of a class of men who taught eloquence, philosophy, and politics in ancient Greece; especially, one of those who, by their fallacious but plausible reasoning, puzzled inquirers after truth, weakened the faith of the people, and drew upon themselves general hatred and contempt.
2. noun. Hence, an impostor in argument; a captious or fallacious reasoner.
3. noun. someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious

   Synonyms: casuist

4. noun. any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects

Synonyms

casuist

Common word forms

sophists, sophister

Words from these letters

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