sophisticate
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- noun
- /səˈfɪstəˌkeɪt/
:
sofisticado
- In the Baltic states, it was the language of education and of sophisticates from the Middle Ages until World War I.
- an urban sophisticate
I mean, he's fabulous, but he is a sophisticate and he has a different taste, you know, being.
- I mean, he's fabulous, but he is a sophisticate and he has a different taste, you know, being.
Examples
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I had no hope of being allowed in; it was reserved, I imagined, for a small group of sophisticates; but I decided to stop by.
Academic text (2013) -
Dell was a sophisticate who had lived much abroad.
Academic text (1990) -
Can I really go back to middle America now as a Metropolis sophisticate?
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You have to understand, we were young urban sophisticates.
Academic text (2013) -
I didn't realize I was with a bunch of sophisticates.
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A true intellectual would seldom be confused with a sophisticate, for sophisticates seek attention rather than truth.
Blog text (6) -
Like other canny out-of-towners who came from small places, she had learned to mimic the sophisticates.
Fiction book (1996) -
James Fenimore Cooper, for instance, was not a frontiersman but a sophisticate who looked with respect to Europe and took a sour view of cultural life and manners in his native America.
Academic text (1996) -
She is considered a true sophisticate because of her extensive knowledge of art and fashion.
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As a social sophisticate, he effortlessly navigated the gallery's opening with confidence.
Synonyms
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A man who has a lot of life experience and is comfortable in many social situations
A person who knows and appreciates fine art, music and food
A person who likes fine art, good wine, and stylish living
Antonyms
Compounds
How Sophisticated
Surface Forms
Morphology
sophisticate = sophisticated (semi-transparent) = sophist + ic + ate
The noun is back-formed from 'sophisticated' and denotes a person with that quality, so the link is clear but somewhat lexicalized.
Etymology
Sophisticate as a noun comes from the same Greek root sophos 'wise' and gives the picture of a person with much world experience, so a sophisticate is someone very 'cultured' or experienced in fashion, art, or city life.