sophistical
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin sophisticus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek σοφιστικός (sophistikós) + -al: compare French sophistique.
Adjective
sophistical (comparative more sophistical, superlative most sophistical)
- Pertaining to a sophist or sophistry.
- Fallacious, misleading or incorrect in logic or reasoning, especially intentionally.
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- This is, we believe, a fair summary of Mr. Lamb's doctrine. We are sure that we do not wish to represent him unfairly. […] But we must plainly say that his argument, though ingenious, is altogether sophistical.
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