0 a person who uses sophistry (= clever but untrue arguments) in order to deceive people:
It was basically a selfish act, though no doubt a sophist would argue that it was done for the general good.
She is a sophist who tries to make confused thinking look like common sense.
For many years he was a highly paid sophist for the energy industry.
His argument is one that would delight a sophist.
He was regarded as a vain sophist.
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