Jesuitical

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

/ ˌdʒɛʒ uˈɪt ɪ kəl, ˌdʒɛz u-, ˌdʒɛz yu- /

adjective

of or relating to Jesuits or Jesuitism.

(often lowercase) practicing casuistry or equivocation; using subtle or oversubtle reasoning; crafty; sly; intriguing.

Also Jes·u·it·ic [jezh-oo-it-ik, jez-oo-, jez-yoo-] /ˌdʒɛʒ uˈɪt ɪk, ˌdʒɛz u-, ˌdʒɛz yu-/ .

Origin of Jesuitical

First recorded in 1590–1600; Jesuit + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM Jesuitical

Jes·u·it·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti-Jes·u·it·ic, adjectivean·ti-Jes·u·it·i·cal, adjectivean·ti-Jes·u·it·i·cal·ly, adverb

un-Jes·u·it·ic, adjectiveun-Jes·u·it·i·cal, adjectiveun-Jes·u·it·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby Jesuitical

jest, jestbook, jester, Jesu, Jesuit, Jesuitical, Jesuitism, Jesuitize, Jesuits, Jesuit's bark, Jesuit ware

Example sentences from the Web for Jesuitical

When a reporter asked him a question, it would often elicit a series of Jesuitical responses.
President Cuomo Would’ve Been a Lion|Jonathan Alter|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But the King and the Jesuitical cabal had determined that the disgrace of the Hydes should be complete.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Father Rogier is a French priest of a type too well known over all the world—the Jesuitical.
Gwen Wynn|Mayne Reid
She practices her unholy inquisitorial and Jesuitical doctrines in this country, as far as she can and dare act them out.
Americanism Contrasted with Foreignism, Romanism, and Bogus Democracy in the Light of Reason, History, and Scripture;|William Gannaway Brownlow

Verily Prussian methods in all things seem to be Jesuitical, in that it is believed the end justifies the means.
British Secret Service During the Great War|Nicholas Everitt
The sub-prefect, astonished at finding him more Jesuitical than himself, tried in vain to obtain something definite.
The Red and the Black|Stendhal

单词	jesuitical
释义	Jesuitical [ jezh-oo-it-i-kuhl, jez-oo-, jez-yoo- ] / ˌdʒɛʒ uˈɪt ɪ kəl, ˌdʒɛz u-, ˌdʒɛz yu- / adjective of or relating to Jesuits or Jesuitism. (often lowercase) practicing casuistry or equivocation; using subtle or oversubtle reasoning; crafty; sly; intriguing. Also Jes·u·it·ic [jezh-oo-it-ik, jez-oo-, jez-yoo-] /ˌdʒɛʒ uˈɪt ɪk, ˌdʒɛz u-, ˌdʒɛz yu-/ . Origin of Jesuitical First recorded in 1590–1600; Jesuit + -ical OTHER WORDS FROM Jesuitical Jes·u·it·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti-Jes·u·it·ic, adjectivean·ti-Jes·u·it·i·cal, adjectivean·ti-Jes·u·it·i·cal·ly, adverb un-Jes·u·it·ic, adjectiveun-Jes·u·it·i·cal, adjectiveun-Jes·u·it·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby Jesuitical jest, jestbook, jester, Jesu, Jesuit, Jesuitical, Jesuitism, Jesuitize, Jesuits, Jesuit's bark, Jesuit ware Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Jesuitical When a reporter asked him a question, it would often elicit a series of Jesuitical responses. President Cuomo Would’ve Been a Lion\|Jonathan Alter\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST But the King and the Jesuitical cabal had determined that the disgrace of the Hydes should be complete. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay Father Rogier is a French priest of a type too well known over all the world—the Jesuitical. Gwen Wynn\|Mayne Reid She practices her unholy inquisitorial and Jesuitical doctrines in this country, as far as she can and dare act them out. Americanism Contrasted with Foreignism, Romanism, and Bogus Democracy in the Light of Reason, History, and Scripture;\|William Gannaway Brownlow Verily Prussian methods in all things seem to be Jesuitical, in that it is believed the end justifies the means. British Secret Service During the Great War\|Nicholas Everitt The sub-prefect, astonished at finding him more Jesuitical than himself, tried in vain to obtain something definite. The Red and the Black\|Stendhal
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