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11sophistic — or sophistical adjective Date: 15th century 1. of or relating to sophists, sophistry, or the ancient Sophists < sophistic rhetoric > < sophistic subtleties > 2. plausible but fallacious < sophistic reasoning > • sophistically adverb …
12Romanian philosophy — is a name covering either a) the philosophy done in Romania or by Romanians, or b) an ethnic philosophy, which expresses at a high level the fundamental features of the Romanian spirituality, or which elevates to a philosophical level the… …
13sophistical — [sə fis′ti kəl] adj. 〚ML sophisticalis < L sophisticus < Gr sophistikos < sophistēs, wise man, sophist〛 1. of or characteristic of sophists or sophistry 2. clever and plausible, but unsound and tending to mislead [a sophistical argument] …
14The Seal of Confession — The Law of the Seal of Confession † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… …
15sophistic — 1540s, from L. sophisticus, from Gk. sophistikos, from sophistes (see SOPHIST (Cf. sophist)). Related: Sophistical (late 15c.); sophistically (late 14c.) …
16sophist — [ sɒfɪst] noun 1》 a paid teacher of philosophy and rhetoric in ancient Greece, associated in popular thought with moral scepticism and specious reasoning. 2》 a person who uses clever but fallacious arguments. Derivatives sophistic sə fɪstɪk… …
17sophistic — /səˈfɪstɪk/ (say suh fistik) adjective 1. of the nature of sophistry; fallacious. 2. characteristic or suggestive of sophistry. 3. given to the use of sophistry. 4. of or relating to sophists or sophistry. Also, sophistical. –sophistically,… …
18sophistical — [sə fis′ti kəl] adj. [ML sophisticalis < L sophisticus < Gr sophistikos < sophistēs, wise man, sophist] 1. of or characteristic of sophists or sophistry 2. clever and plausible, but unsound and tending to mislead [a sophistical argument] …
19Sophist — n. 1 one who reasons with clever but fallacious arguments. 2 Gk Antiq. a paid teacher of philosophy and rhetoric, esp. one associated with moral scepticism and specious reasoning. Derivatives: sophistic adj. sophistical adj. sophistically adv.… …
20sophist — n. 1 one who reasons with clever but fallacious arguments. 2 Gk Antiq. a paid teacher of philosophy and rhetoric, esp. one associated with moral scepticism and specious reasoning. Derivatives: sophistic adj. sophistical adj. sophistically adv.… …
