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Jes⋅u⋅it⋅ism
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ˈdʒɛʒ
u
ɪˌtɪz
əm
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ˈdʒɛz
u-
,
ˈdʒɛz
yu-
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m
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jez
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jez
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–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
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jesuitism
noun
the theology or the practices of the Jesuits (often considered to be casuistic)
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