philosophism
[ fi-los-uh-fiz-uhm ]
noun
spurious or deceitful philosophy.
a false or contrived argument, especially one designed to deceive.
Origin of philosophism
1First recorded in 1785–95; philosoph(y) + -ism
Other words from philosophism
- an·ti·phi·los·o·phism, noun
Words Nearby philosophism
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How to use philosophism in a sentence
Franklin owned to the fraud in Necker's house when he came to Paris, much to the confusion of French philosophism.
A Distinguished Provincial at Paris | Honore de BalzacThe Feds alone still treat it as a philosophism, and would rejoice at its failure.
First Across the Continent | Noah BrooksIn the forefront appears the fixed and favorite idea of the old-fashioned philosophism.
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 4 (of 6) | Hippolyte A. Tainephilosophism sits joyful in glittering saloons, is the pride of nobles and promises a coming millennium.
The Choctaw Freedmen | Robert Elliott FlickingerFrench 'philosophism' then became suddenly militant and practical.
A Short History of French Literature | George Saintsbury
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