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Definition of sophist noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

sophist

noun

NAmE//ˈsɑfɪst//

1a teacher of philosophy in ancient Greece, especially one with an attitude of doubting that statements are true

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2a person who uses intelligent but wrong arguments

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