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- Dictionarysophistication/səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the quality of being sophisticated: "her air of sophistication and confidence"
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1. a. : the use of sophistry : sophistic reasoning. b. : sophism, quibble. 2. : the process or result of becoming cultured, knowledgeable, or disillusioned. especially : cultivation, urbanity. 3. : the process or result of becoming more complex, developed, or subtle. Synonyms. complexity. complexness. complicacy. complicatedness. complication.
the quality of having an understanding of the world and its ways, and having an understanding of the way people behave: his wit and sophistication. Sophistication is also the quality of being complicated or made with great skill: The level of sophistication in the cameras has grown tremendously.
Sophistication definition: sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.. See examples of SOPHISTICATION used in a sentence.
the quality of having an understanding of the world and its ways, and having an understanding of the way people behave: his wit and sophistication. Sophistication is also the quality of being complicated or made with great skill: The level of sophistication in the cameras has grown tremendously.
experience of the world and knowledge of fashion, culture and other things that people think are socially important. Despite her scruffy clothes, there was an air of sophistication about her. He felt people were contemptuous of his lack of sophistication.
Sophistication is the quality of being comfortable in social situations and knowing about culture, fashion, and other matters that are considered socially important. James Bond is known for his sophistication, his style and his sense of class. 3. uncountable noun.
Sophistication refers to the qualities of refinement, good taste, and wisdom. By contrast, its original use was as a pejorative, derived from sophist, and included the idea of admixture or adulteration.
Sophistication is the quality that belongs to a person who appears wise and glamorous. Sipping tea and appreciating opera are both stereotypical signs of sophistication.
1. the process or result of change from the natural or simple to the knowledgeable or cultured; worldliness. 2. complexity, as in design or organization. 3. impairment; disillusionment. 4. the use of sophistry. [1350–1400]
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