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Jesuitical

[ jezh-oo-it-i-kuhl, jez-oo-, jez-yoo- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Jesuits or Jesuitism.
  2. (often lowercase) practicing casuistry or equivocation; using subtle or oversubtle reasoning; crafty; sly; intriguing.


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Other Words From

  • Jes·u·it·i·cal·ly adverb
  • an·ti-Jes·u·it·ic adjective
  • an·ti-Jes·u·it·i·cal adjective
  • an·ti-Jes·u·it·i·cal·ly adverb
  • pro-Jes·u·it·ic adjective
  • pro-Jes·u·it·i·cal adjective
  • pro-Jes·u·it·i·cal·ly adverb
  • un-Jes·u·it·ic adjective
  • un-Jes·u·it·i·cal adjective
  • un-Jes·u·it·i·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Jesuitical1

First recorded in 1590–1600; Jesuit + -ical

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