sophister
sophister · sophisters
Synonym of sophistSynonym of sophist.
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory, historical, obsolete)Synonym of sophist.
(UK, US, archaic)A student who is advanced beyond the first year of their residence.
Origin
From Middle English shophister, sofister, sofistre, sophister, sophistre, sovyster, from AFrom Middle English shophister, sofister, sofistre, sophister, sophistre, sovyster, from Anglo-Norman sofistre, a variant of Old French sofiste, sophiste. Equivalent to sophist + -er.
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Forms
plural: sophistersSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedsophistress