SOPHISM


Meaning of SOPHISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsä-ˌfi-zəm ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : an argument apparently correct in form but actually invalid ; especially : such an argument used to deceive

2. : sophistry 1

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.