sophistication

American  

[suh-fis-ti-key-shuhn] / səˌfɪs tɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. sophisticated sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc..

   the sophistication of the wealthy.

2. change from the natural character or simplicity, or the resulting condition.

3. complexity, as in design or organization.

4. impairment or debasement, as of purity or genuineness.

5. the use of sophistry; a sophism, quibble, or fallacious argument.

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Other Word Forms

• antisophistication noun
• hypersophistication noun
• oversophistication noun
• self-sophistication noun

Etymology

Origin of sophistication

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin sophisticātiōn-, stem of sophisticātiō; equivalent to sophisticate + -ion

Example Sentences

He wrote in a note that he believes cybersecurity companies will actually be a “net beneficiary” of AI given the “growing volume and sophistication” of cyberattacks.

From MarketWatch

And by acting on his instincts—with Paramount’s backing—he created a clutch of movies still celebrated for their wit, charm, winking innuendo and sophistication.

From The Wall Street Journal

The accelerating sophistication of artificial intelligence is driving a wave of warnings that AI can create real-world harms, including autonomous cyberattacks, mass unemployment, unrelenting market disruption and the replacement of human relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal

The accelerating sophistication of the technology has surprised even some AI researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal

While Romans were familiar with multiple versions of the Trojan War story, choosing this more unusual interpretation would have set the villa's owner apart and signaled cultural sophistication.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• composure
• elegance
• finesse
• poise
• refinement
• tact
• worldliness