philosophism

noun

phi·​los·​o·​phism

fə̇ˈläsəˌfizəm

plural -s

1

: spurious philosophic argument : sophistry

2

: sophism

Word History

Etymology

French philosophisme, from Middle French, from Old French philosophie philosophy + -isme -ism

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