# sophistic

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Synonym of sophistical, of or related to the ancient Sophists, characterized by fallacious reasoning.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin sophisticus, borrowing of Ancient Greek σοφιστικός (sophistikós). Equivalent to sophist + -ic and sophism + -istic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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