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sophist

/ˈsoʊfɪst/ /ˈsɒfɪst/
noun
GeneralPhilosophy
  1. 1 sofist countable

Definition (English)

A teacher of rhetoric in ancient Greece, often seen as using clever but fallacious arguments.

Example Sentences

  1. A sophist could argue any side of a case for a fee.
    Bir sofist, bir ücret karşılığında bir davanın her tarafını savunabilirdi.
  2. The sophists charged high fees to teach young Athenians the art of persuasion.
    Sofistler, genç Atinalılara ikna sanatını öğretmek için yüksek ücretler alırdı.
General
  1. 1 safsatacı, safsata ustası countable

Definition (English)

A person who uses clever arguments that sound right but are actually false.

Example Sentences

  1. To call someone a sophist today is rarely a compliment.
    Bugün birine sofist demek, nadiren bir iltifattır.
  2. Don't listen to him; he is a sophist who can twist any argument.
    Onu dinleme; her argümanı çarpıtabilen bir safsatacıdır.

Collocations

ancient sophistsophist arguedsophist taught rhetoricsophist's fallacies