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 [jezh-oo-i-tiz-uhm, jez-oo-, jez-yoo-]  

Jes·u·it·ism

   [jezh-oo-i-tiz-uhm, jez-oo-, jez-yoo-]
noun
1.
the system, principles, or practices of the Jesuits.
2.
(often lowercase) a principle or practice, as casuistry, equivocation, or craft, ascribed to the Jesuits by their opponents.
Also, Jes·u·it·ry.

Origin:
1600–10; Jesuit + -ism

Related forms
an·ti-Jes·u·it·ism, noun
an·ti-Jes·u·it·ry, noun
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Jesuitism or Jesuitry (ˈdʒɛzjʊɪˌtɪzəm)
 
—n
1.  theology or practices of the Jesuits
2.  informal, offensive subtle and equivocating arguments; casuistry
 
Jesuitry or Jesuitry
 
—n

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