Sophisticate: meaning, definitions and examples

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sophisticate

 

[ sษ™หˆfษชstษชkeษชt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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

complicate, deceive, refine

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sofisticado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคŸเคฟเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sophisticated

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ canggih

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั‚ะพะฝั‡ะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wyrafinowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆด—็ทดใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sophistiquรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sofisticado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sofistike

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ธ๋ จ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนู‚ุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sofistikovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sofistikovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคๆ‚็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sofisticiran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flรณkinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบาฏั€ะดะตะปั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผrษ™kkษ™b

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.