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sophistress

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A female sophist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, derogatory, historical

Examples

  • 1677, Thomas D’Urfey, A Fond Husband, London: James Magnes & Richard Bentley, Act V, Scene 5, p. 61, Now the mighty Sophistress is o’erthrown!

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sophist + -ress and sophister + -ess.