soph

Usage

• sophistry

  Sophistry is the clever use of arguments that seems correct but is in fact unsound and misleading, done with the intent to deceive people.

• sophist

  A sophist uses clever reasoning techniques to make their arguments seem plausible; nevertheless, their verbiage is used first and foremost to trick others into thinking their arguments are sound or reasonable.

• philosophical

  of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

• philosophize

  reason philosophically

• philosophy

  a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

• sophism

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

• sophisticated

  having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire

• sophistication

  uplifting enlightenment

• sophomore

  used of the second year in United States high school or college

• sophomoric

  Of or pertaining to a sophomore; resembling a sophomore; hence, pretentious; inflated in style or manner; as, sophomoric affectation.

• unsophisticated

  not wise in the ways of the world