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سذج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of being simple, naive, or lacking in depth or conclusiveness. It is often applied to arguments or reasoning that are not strong or definitive, and can also refer to a general lack of sophistication or maturity.

Derived headwords

سَاذِجadjective
  1. 1.
    naiveboth

    Lacking experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocent or unsophisticated.

  2. 2.
    unsophisticatedboth

    Not worldly-wise or complex; simple in nature or character.

  3. 3.
    weak (argument)classical

    Not a conclusive or definitive proof, often used in theological or philosophical discourse for arguments lacking absolute certainty.

سَذَاجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    naivetyboth

    The quality of being naive; lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.

  2. 2.
    simplicityboth

    The state of being simple, unsophisticated, or lacking complexity.

Parallel reading

حجة ساذجة وساذجة
A naive argument and another naive one.
بالفتح: غير بالغة
With a fatha: not reaching (its conclusion or purpose).
إنما يستعملها أهل الكلام فيما ليس ببرهان قاطع
Theologians only use it for something that is not a conclusive proof.
وقد يستعمل في غير الكلام والبرهان
And it may be used in contexts other than theological discourse and proof.
وعسى أن يكون أصلها ساده، فعربت
And it is possible that its origin is 'sada', and it was Arabized.
كما اعتيد مثل هذا في نظيره من الكلام المعرب
As is customary with similar cases of Arabized words.