casuistic

[ kazh-oo-is-tik ]
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adjective

  1. pertaining to casuists or casuistry.

  2. oversubtle; intellectually dishonest; sophistical: casuistic distinctions.

Origin of casuistic

1
First recorded in 1650–60; casuist + -ic
  • Also cas·u·is·ti·cal [kazh-oo-is-ti-kuhl] /ˌkæʒ uˈɪs tɪ kəl/ .

Other words from casuistic

  • 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
  • o·ver·cas·u·is·ti·cal, adjective
  • o·ver·cas·u·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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