= sophist, n. 3.

A follower of John Duns Scotus; a Scotist or (more generally) any scholastic theologian or philosopher; (by extension) an exponent of excessively…

= chop-logic, n. 2.

A follower of the scholastic theologian, John Duns Scotus; a Scotist; (more generally) a scholastic theologian or philosopher. Cf. dunce, n. 2.

One who uses evasive reasoning.

One who chops logic; a contentious, sophistical arguer.

One who makes use of fallacious arguments; a specious reasoner.

A theologian (or other person) who studies and resolves cases of conscience or doubtful questions regarding duty and conduct. (Often with a sinister…

= casuist, n. Obsolete.

transferred. A dissembling person; a prevaricator. Also figurative. depreciative.

A petty logician.

One who chops logic.

A person who uses one-sided argumentation; a disingenuous or sophistical disputant. Cf. special pleading, n. 2.