sophist
Pronunciation:
/ˈsɒfɪst//ˈsoʊfɪst/noun
Definitions
One of a class of teachers of rhetoric, philosophy, and politics in ancient Greece.
A teacher who used plausible but fallacious reasoning.
(by extension) One who is captious, fallacious, or deceptive in argument.
Synonyms:logic chopper
noun
Definitions
A sophist.
(universities) A student who is advanced beyond the first year of their residence.