English noun: Sophist | |||
1. | Sophist (person) any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects | ||
Broader (hypernym) | philosopher | ||
2. | sophist (person) someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious | ||
Synonyms | casuist | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ratiocinator, reasoner | ||