Sophistry

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
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