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sophistic

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so·phis·tic  (s-fstk) or so·phis·ti·cal (-t-kl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of sophists.
2. Apparently sound but really fallacious; specious: sophistic refutations.

so·phisti·cal·ly adv.

sophistic [səˈfɪstɪk], sophistical
adj
1. (Philosophy) of or relating to sophists or sophistry
2. (Philosophy) consisting of sophisms or sophistry; specious
sophistically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.sophistic - of or pertaining to sophists
2.sophistic - plausible but misleading
invalid - having no cogency or legal force; "invalid reasoning"; "an invalid driver's license"
Translations
sophistic(al)
adjsophistisch


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Since I myself have been an inmate of a lunatic asylum, I cannot but notice that the sophistic tendencies of some of its inmates lean towards the errors of non causa and ignoratio elenche.
 
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