sophistication

sophistication — [ sɔfistikasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1370, rare av. XIXe; de sophistiquer 1 ♦ Vieilli Action de sophistiquer, de frelater (une substance). « Ce qu il a trouvé, ce siècle, c est la falsification des denrées, la sophistication des produits » (Huysmans). ⇒… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

Sophistication — So*phis ti*ca tion, n. [Cf. LL. sophisticatio, F. sophistication.] The act of sophisticating; adulteration; as, the sophistication of drugs. Boyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Sophistication —   [englisch/amerikanisch, səfɪstɪ keɪʃn; wörtlich »Kultiviertheit«], Bezeichnung für den Anpassungsprozess der afroamerikanischen Kultur an die herrschende, europäisch beeinflusste weiße Kultur in den USA. Er ist zum einen das Resultat der… …   Universal-Lexikon

Sophistication — (v. gr.), 1) Wiederherstellung verlorener od. verdorbener Theile; 2) die alchymistische Verfälschung des Goldes, s. Sophisticum aurum; 3) Verfälschung, z.B. von Arzneimitteln; 4) bisweilen auch synonym mit Sophisma, Sophistischer Beweis, s.… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

sophistication — index civilization, experience (background), perversion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

sophistication — c.1400, use or employment of sophistry, from M.L. sophisticationem (nom. sophisticatio), from sophisticare adulterate, cheat quibble, from L. sophisticus of sophists, from Gk. sophistikos of or pertaining to a sophist, from sophistes a wise man,… …   Etymology dictionary

sophistication — [n] culture, style composure, elegance, finesse, poise, refinement, savoir faire, savoir vivre, social grace, tact, urbanity, worldliness, worldly wisdom; concepts 388,633,655 Ant. ingenuousness, naiveté, simplicity …   New thesaurus

sophistication — [sə fis΄tə kā′shən] n. [ME sophisticacioun < ML sophisticatio] 1. Now Rare the use of sophistry 2. a) the act or process of sophisticating b) the state, quality, or character of being sophisticated …   English World dictionary

sophistication — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great ▪ growing, increased, increasing ▪ cool ▪ cultural, intellectual …   Collocations dictionary

sophistication — n. the sophistication to + inf. (will she have enough sophistication to deal with their questions?) * * * [səˌfɪstɪ keɪʃ(ə)n] the sophistication to + inf. (will she have enough sophistication to deal with their questions?) …   Combinatory dictionary

sophistication — [[t]səfɪ̱stɪke͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu with supp The sophistication of people, places, machines, or methods is their quality of being sophisticated. It would take many decades to build up the level of education and sophistication required.… …   English dictionary