What is other 'correct word' or 'concise sentence' for those who use the unfamiliar intelectual words or bombastic vocabs to make the listeners clueless or simply to convince/impress others?
And is there any name/word for such person?
Thanks for your reply. (I hope you understand my question)
2007-07-19 15:19:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Sophistry it is. Be sure you are not just being over matched intellectually. To persuade with sly verbiage is sophistry, but to try and convince is just the presentation of the evidence.
2007-07-19 16:33:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be egocentric, or philanthropist, or perhaps simply concerned. Sometimes a person motives are not so clearly defined
2007-07-19 16:07:31 · answer #2 · answered by Beneplacitum 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi there.
Lots of great words. You might try a thesaurus.
J
2007-07-19 15:49:14 · answer #3 · answered by Jack P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe the Greeks would call it 'sophistry'. (using deception instead of logic to win an argument)
2007-07-19 16:27:55 · answer #4 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
this person is arrogant, pompous, oh... i know what you're asking, but that's the best i can come up with.
2007-07-19 15:37:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Bombastic?" You're not trying to influence me there, are you? :)
2007-07-19 16:22:22 · answer #6 · answered by R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]ution 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Mom.
2007-07-19 17:02:36 · answer #7 · answered by pingpong 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Pedant" might do it.
2007-07-19 15:34:36 · answer #8 · answered by greyguy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋