Associations to the word «Sophist»
Noun
- Granddaughter
- Poet
- Knowledge
- Roman
- Debate
- Excellence
- Sec
- Ancient
- Astronomy
- Discussion
- Theorist
- Moral
- Presentation
- Ad
- Alexandria
- Ethic
- Interpretation
- Criticism
- Prejudice
- Belief
- Skill
- Century
- Context
- Scholar
- Instruction
- Conception
- Ca
- Realm
- Opinion
- Attitude
- Tradition
- Mathematic
- Convention
- Rome
- Speculation
- Opponent
- Contempt
- Theory
- Julius
- Helen
- Wise
- Historian
- Inquiry
- Lecture
- Translation
- Pig
- Expert
- Definition
- Topic
- Contrast
- Self
- Proposition
- Reality
- Writing
- Method
- Nature
- Julia
- Pre
- Statement
- Opposition
- View
- Notion
- Or
Adjective
Wiktionary
SOPHIST, noun. One of a class of teachers of rhetoric, philosophy, and politics in ancient Greece.
SOPHIST, noun. (loosely) A teacher who used plausible but fallacious reasoning.
SOPHIST, noun. (loosely) (by extension) One who is captious, fallacious, or deceptive in argument.
Dictionary definition
SOPHIST, noun. Any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects.
SOPHIST, noun. Someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious.
Wise words
Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.