sophist

n. 诡辩者, 诡辨家, 学者

发音

UK /ˈsɒfɪst/
其它
US /ˈsoʊfɪst/

词形变化

sophists 复数 sophists

别名

Sophist

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Alternative letter-case form of Sophist, certain teachers in Ancient Greece, particularly skilled orators.

    历史
  2. 2.

    A teacher who uses plausible but fallacious reasoning.

    比喻
  3. 3.

    One who is captious, fallacious, or deceptive in argument.

    比喻 引申义
  4. 4.

    Synonym of sophister (“university student who has completed at least one year”).

    过时

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

casuist

上位词 3

philosopher ratiocinator reasoner

词源

Learned borrowing from Latin sophista and sophistes, borrowed from Ancient Greek σοφιστής (sophistḗs, “wise one”), from σοφίζομαι (sophízomai, “to become wise”).

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