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/sɒfɪsˈtiːkeɪtɪd/ · sof·i·s·ti·ca·ted
verb
- To make less natural or innocent. The city's fast pace of life can sophisticate a young person.
- To practice sophistry; change the meaning of, or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive. The politician was accused of sophisticating the truth to gain votes.
- To alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive. The company was accused of sophisticating their product to make it seem more environmentally friendly.
adjective
- Having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan. The sophisticated traveler knew how to navigate the foreign city.
- Elegant, refined. The sophisticated design of the new building impressed everyone.
- Complicated, especially of complex technology. The sophisticated software required a team of experts to understand and maintain.
Did you know? The word 'sophisticated' has its roots in ancient Greece, where a sophist was a wise man who taught rhetoric and philosophy. Over time, the term evolved to describe someone who is worldly and refined, but also potentially deceitful or manipulative.