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As a noun sophist

is one of a class of teachers of rhetoric, philosophy, and politics in ancient greece.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

sophist

English

(wikipedia sophist)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One of a class of teachers of rhetoric, philosophy, and politics in ancient Greece.
  • A teacher who used plausible but fallacious reasoning.
  • One who is captious, fallacious, or deceptive in argument.

    • Usage notes

    * The meaning of "sophist" can vary depending on the time period to which one is referring. A sophist of the earliest period was a master in his art or craft who demonstrated (taught by example) his practical skill/learning in exchange for pay. Later sophists were providers of a well-rounded education intended to give pupils arete'' – "virtue, human excellence". By late antiquity, ''sophist?s'' / ''sophistes'' tended to denote exclusively a skilled public speaker and/or teacher of rhetoric.''Dictionary of Philosophy'', (ed.), Philosophical Library, 1962. ''See:'' "Sophists" by Max Fishler, p. 295." History of the name ‘Sophist’," ''Encyclopedia Britannica'' at ''www.britannica.com .

    Synonyms

    * logic chopper

    Related terms

    * sophism * sophistry * sophisticated

    References

    undefined

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia undefined) (-)
  • Lacking a definition or value.
  • (mathematics, computing) That does not have a meaning and is thus not assigned an interpretation.
    • The result of division by zero is undefined .

    Antonyms

    * defined