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casuistical

 [kazh-oo-is-tik]   Origin

cas·u·is·tic

   [kazh-oo-is-tik]
adjective
1.
pertaining to casuists or casuistry.
2.
oversubtle; intellectually dishonest; sophistical: casuistic distinctions.
Also, cas·u·is·ti·cal.

Origin:
1650–60; casuist + -ic

Related forms
cas·u·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
non·cas·u·is·tic, adjective
non·cas·u·is·ti·cal, adjective
non·cas·u·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
o·ver·cas·u·is·tic, adjective
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o·ver·cas·u·is·ti·cal, adjective
o·ver·cas·u·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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casuist (ˈkæzjʊɪst)
 
—n
1.  a person, esp a theologian, who attempts to resolve moral dilemmas by the application of general rules and the careful distinction of special cases
2.  a person who is oversubtle in his or her analysis of fine distinctions; sophist
 
[C17: from French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin cāsuscase1]
 
casu'istic
 
—adj
 
casu'istical
 
—adj
 
casu'istically
 
—adv

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casuistic
1649, "pertaining to casuistry," from casuist (see casuist).
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