fallacy vs sophism
sophism vs fallacyfallacy and sophism both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fallacy | Yes | No | No | No |
| sophism | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
sophism is a hyponym of
fallacy; that is, sophism is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
fallacy:
- fallacy: a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
- sophism: a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
Other hyponyms of fallacy include
pseudoscience, logical fallacy, pathetic fallacy, sophistication, sophistry, paralogism.
| fallacy (noun) | sophism (noun) |
|---|---|
| a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning | a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone |
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