Synonyms for sophist
Most common
All synonyms
Noun
1. Logic chopper — one who is captious, fallacious, or deceptive in argument
logic chopper, pilpulist, sophister dated
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
One who is captious, fallacious, or deceptive in argument.
Related words
- Word family
- sophistic sophistical sophism sophister sophisticated sophistry sophomore
Forms
- Plural
- sophists → pilpulists, sophisters, casuists, debatelords…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sophist | rising | |
| casuist | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- casuist
- 9 letters
- pilpulist, sophister
- 10 letters
- debatelord