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soph·ism
/ˈsɑˌfɪzəm/
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From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Soph·ism
n.
The
doctrine
or
mode
of
reasoning
practiced
by
a
sophist
;
hence
,
any
fallacy
designed
to
deceive
.
When
a
false
argument
puts
on
the
appearance
of
a
true
one
,
then
it
is
properly
called
a
sophism
,
or
=\“fallacy”
.\= --
I
.
Watts
.
Let
us
first
rid
ourselves
of
sophisms
,
those
of
depraved
men
,
and
those
of
heartless
philosophers
.
--
I
.
Taylor
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
sophism
n
:
a
deliberately
invalid
argument
displaying
ingenuity
in
reasoning
in
the
hope
of
deceiving
someone
[
syn
:
sophistry
,
sophistication
]
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