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casuistical

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cas⋅u⋅is⋅tic

  [kazh-oo-is-tik]
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–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
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ca·su·is·tic   (kāzh'ōō-ĭs'tĭk)   
adj.  Of or relating to casuists or casuistry.
ca'su·is'ti·cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ca·su·is·tic
Pronunciation: "kazh-&-'wis-tik
Function: adjective
: of or based on the study of actual cases or casehistories <casuistic study of infantile sexuality —Ernest Jones>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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