sophistication

[suh-fis-ti-key-shuhn]

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.

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sophistication¹

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

Example Sentences

She also brought a new literary sophistication to her lyrics and a textured beauty to her eclectic music.

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“The moment you let your guard down, they’re ready. And with the sophistication of scams nowadays, even if your guard is up, they’re ready.”

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An uncertain job market for young adults spurred in part by the increasing sophistication and use of AI in the workplace is having broad ripple effects.

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The company said Gemini 3 will improve the sophistication of answers to queries in its Gemini app, as well as those made using AI Mode in the Google search engine.

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Her previous research spans topics from empathy in dogs to numerical understanding in children, and she notes that one theme continues to stand out: animals often demonstrate far more cognitive sophistication than people assume.

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Related Words

• composure 
• elegance 
• finesse 
• poise 
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