casuistic

[ kazh-oo-is-tik ]

/ ˌkæʒ uˈɪs tɪk /

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adjective

pertaining to casuists or casuistry.

oversubtle; intellectually dishonest; sophistical: casuistic distinctions.

Also cas·u·is·ti·cal [kazh-oo-is-ti-kuhl] /ˌkæʒ uˈɪs tɪ kəl/ .

Origin of casuistic

First recorded in 1650–60; casuist + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM casuistic

cas·u·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·cas·u·is·tic, adjectivenon·cas·u·is·ti·cal, adjectivenon·cas·u·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

o·ver·cas·u·is·tic, adjectiveo·ver·cas·u·is·ti·cal, adjectiveo·ver·cas·u·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby casuistic

casualty, casualty insurance, casualwear, casuarina, casuist, casuistic, casuistry, casus belli, cat, cata-, catabaptist

Example sentences from the Web for casuistic

I was sure of Alisanda's constancy, and yet did not know what pressure their casuistic minds might bring to bear against her will.
A Volunteer with Pike|Robert Ames Bennet
My casuistic knowledge is not sufficient to solve such a question reasonably.
The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869|Various
This is the position of the casuistic mystic moralist and not of the man who sees only the visible world.
Robert Louis Stevenson|Alexander H. Japp
It could not be discussed without that admixture of legality and ethics which delights a casuistic intellect.
The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3)|John Morley

A casuistic proceeding was necessary as well as a firm union of the bishops as pillars of the Church.
History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7)|Adolph Harnack