سفسطة

العربية

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سفسطة

/saf.sa.tˤa/

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Verbal noun of سَفْسَطَ (safsaṭa, “to be a sophist, to deliver a specious argument”), denominal from سَفْسَطَائِيّ (safsaṭāʔiyy, “sophist”).

noun سَفْسَطَة · safsaṭa · السَّفْسَطَة · سَفْسَطَةٌ

sophism, sophistry (fallacious reasoning or argumentation)

In English

sophism flawed argument superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to dece

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"سفسطة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%B7%D8%A9. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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سفسطة. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%B7%D8%A9

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"سفسطة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%B7%D8%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {سفسطة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%B7%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}