EPISODE · Sep 12, 2018 · 21 MIN
Episode 55: Sophisticated
from Words for Granted - An etymology and linguistics podcast
In Modern English, sophistication is a desirable characteristic. However, the word derives from sophistry, an Ancient Greek intellectual movement with a historically bad reputation. In today's episode, we consider this bad reputation from various perspectives and how it has impacted the development of 'sophistic' words over the course of history.
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