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Meaning of sophistry

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sophistry

Pronunciation:/ˈsɒ.fɪ.stɹi//ˈsɑ.fɪ.stɹi/

noun

Definitions

  1. Cunning, sometimes manifested as trickery.

  2. The art of using deceptive speech or writing.

  3. An argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised deliberately to be so.