sophist
noun /ˈsɒfɪst/
/ˈsɑːfɪst/
- a teacher of philosophy in ancient Greece, especially one with an attitude of doubting that statements are true
（古希腊的）哲学教师；（尤指怀质疑态度的）哲人，智者 - a person who uses clever but wrong arguments
诡辩者；诡辩家
词源mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek sophistēs, from sophizesthai ‘devise, become wise’, from sophos ‘wise’.