Definition of sophisms:
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(countable) A flawed argument, superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive.
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(uncountable) Sophistic, fallacious reasoning or argumentation.
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(countable) An intentional fallacy.
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(uncountable, historical) The school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and rhetoric.
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(countable, rare) Wisdom and knowledge.
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Archaic spelling of Sufism. [A family of spiritual schools in Islam emphasizing mysticism and asceticism.]