Sophisticate: meaning, definitions and examples
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sophisticate
[ sษหfษชstษชkeษชt ]
a person who has a lot of worldly experience and refinement
A sophisticate is someone who is knowledgeable about the ways of the world, cultured, and refined. They often have a sophisticated taste in art, music, fashion, and literature.
Synonyms
cultured, refined, worldly-wise
Examples of usage
- She is a sophisticate who enjoys attending art exhibitions and opera performances.
- The party was full of sophisticates discussing politics and current events.
to make something more complex or refined
To sophisticate something is to make it more intricate, refined, or sophisticated. It can also mean to deceive someone by using clever but false arguments.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She used various spices to sophisticate the flavor of the dish.
- He tried to sophisticate his explanation to make it sound more convincing.
Translations
Translations of the word "sophisticate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sofisticado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคฟเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช sophisticated
๐ฎ๐ฉ canggih
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธัะพะฝัะตะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ wyrafinowany
๐ฏ๐ต ๆด็ทดใใใ
๐ซ๐ท sophistiquรฉ
๐ช๐ธ sofisticado
๐น๐ท sofistike
๐ฐ๐ท ์ธ๋ จ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุนูุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ sofistikovanรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ sofistikovanรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅคๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ sofisticiran
๐ฎ๐ธ flรณkinn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบาฏัะดะตะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฎแแแฌแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผrษkkษb
๐ฒ๐ฝ sofisticado
Etymology
The word 'sophisticate' originated from the Latin word 'sophisticatus', which means 'to adulterate' or 'to deceive'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to someone who is knowledgeable and refined. The term gained popularity in the 20th century to describe individuals with a high level of sophistication and culture.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #37,028, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.