Sophism

What do we mean by sophism?

A plausible but fallacious argument. noun

Deceptive or fallacious argumentation. noun

A false argumentation devised for the exercise of one's ingenuity or for the purpose of deceit; sometimes, a logically false argumentation; a fallacy. noun

Syn. A sophism is an argument known to be unsound by him who uses it; a paralogism is an unsound argument used without knowledge of its unsoundness. Paralogism is a strictly technical word of logic; sophism is not. Sophistry applies to reasoning as sophism to a single argument. See fallacy. noun

The doctrine or mode of reasoning practiced by a sophist; hence, any fallacy designed to deceive. noun

A flawed argument superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive. An intentional fallacy. noun

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

A method of teaching using the techniques of philosophy and rhetoric.

A flawed argument, superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive.

An intentional fallacy.

Words that are spelled similarly to sophism:
sophism, sophist, sophis, ophism.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word sophism:
sophist, socrates, paradox, rhetoric, argument, philosophy.

Words that rhyme with sophism:
scaphism, psephism.

Adjectives that are often used to describe sophism:
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Consonant match to sophism:
sufism, psephism.

Words that sound like sophism:
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