Philosophistic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Exhibiting a love of or tendency toward sophistry; pertaining to spurious philosophy.

    "That many philosophistic and superstitious conceits have been mixed with it, in process of time, proves nothing against the general fact as stated."

Example

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"That many philosophistic and superstitious conceits have been mixed with it, in process of time, proves nothing against the general fact as stated."

Etymology

From philo- + sophistic.

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