| 单词 | mental restriction |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmental restriction mental restriction n. see restriction n. 4. mental restriction 4. More fully mental restriction. Chiefly in religious contexts: = mental reservation n. at mental adj.1 and n. Compounds. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > hidden or indirect meaning > [noun] > mental reservation mental reservation1606 restriction1607 precision1683 mentals1712 the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > [noun] > instance of > in the mind only mental reservation1606 restriction1607 reserve1690 1607 R. Parsons Treat Mitigation Catholike-subiectes in Eng. ix. 374 Christes former speach had some mentall restriction, or reseruation in it. 1691 A. Gavin Frauds Romish Monks (ed. 3) 169 Making use to this purpose of their mental Restriction. 1715 R. Bentley Serm. Popery 20 The scandalous shifts of Equivocals and Mental Restrictions. 1758 J. Douglas Compl. & Final Detection of A—d B—r vi. 29 Those maxims of equivocation and mental restriction which are peculiar to the Jesuits. 1812 H. Adams Hist. Jews I. xix. 328 It is also said, that a number of their casuists authorize deception, equivocation, mental restriction, and hypocrisy. 1884 Catholic Dict. 572/2 If the restriction is of such a nature that it cannot be perceived by the hearer, then the person who uses it certainly sins. 1917 Eccl. Rev. Sept. 317 An accused person..may use mental restriction to hide his guilt when questioned. 1975 French Rev. 48 560 She qualifies her plan as ‘innocent’, but she is practicing mental restriction. 2002 B. Williams Truth & Truthfulness v. 104 Both equivocation and mental restriction were defended, under conditions of persecution, by a Jesuit. < as lemmas |
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