Sophist(n.) 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.
Sophist(n.) Hence, an impostor in argument; a captious or fallacious reasoner.
Sophister(n.) A sophist. See Sophist.
Sophister(n.) A student who is advanced beyond the first year of his residence.
Sophister(v. t.) To maintain by sophistry, or by a fallacious argument.
Sophistic(a.) Alt. of Sophistical
Sophistical(a.) Of or pertaining to a sophist; embodying sophistry; fallaciously subtile; not sound.
Sophisticate(a.) Alt. of Sophisticated
Sophisticate(v. t.) To render worthless by admixture; to adulterate; to damage; to pervert; as, to sophisticate wine.
Sophisticated(a.) Adulterated; not pure; not genuine.
Sophisticated(imp. & p. p.) of Sophisticate
Sophisticating(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sophisticate
Sophistication(n.) The act of sophisticating; adulteration; as, the sophistication of drugs.
Sophisticator(n.) One who sophisticates.
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