noun · countable / uncountable · rare

sophism

sophism · sophisms

софізм

софизм

Sophismus

The school of the sophists in antiquityThe school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and rhetoric.

/ˈsɔfɪzəm/

» One of the sophisms of Chrysippus was, "If you have not lost a thing, you have it."

Meaning

4 senses

(historical, uncountable)The school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and rhetoric.
(countable)A flawed argument, superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive.
Sophismus
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a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
(countable)An intentional fallacy.
(uncountable)Sophistic, fallacious reasoning or argumentation.

Examples

1 sentences

One of the sophisms of Chrysippus was, "If you have not lost a thing, you have it."
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

flawed argument superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive:

Русский

By meaning 1

flawed argument superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

flawed argument superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive:

Origin

From Middle English sophim, from Old French soffime, sofime, sofisme, sophisme, from Latin

From Middle English sophim, from Old French soffime, sofime, sofisme, sophisme, from Latin sophisma (“fallacy, sophism”), from Ancient Greek σόφῐσμᾰ (sóphĭsmă), from σοφίζω (sophízō) + -μα (-ma).

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