| 释义 |
casuist
ca·su·ist C0151100 (kăzh′o͞o-ĭst)n. A person who is expert in or given to casuistry.
[French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin cāsus, case; see case1.]casuist (ˈkæzjʊɪst) n1. (Philosophy) a person, esp a theologian, who attempts to resolve moral dilemmas by the application of general rules and the careful distinction of special cases2. a person who is oversubtle in his or her analysis of fine distinctions; sophist[C17: from French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin cāsus case1] ˌcasuˈistic, ˌcasuˈistical adj ˌcasuˈistically advcas•u•ist (ˈkæʒ u ɪst)
n. 1. an oversubtle or disingenuous reasoner. 2. a person who applies ethical principles to particular cases of conscience or conduct. [1600–10; < Sp casuista < Latin cāsu(s) case1] casuist1. a person who studies and resolves questions of right and wrong in conduct.
2. an oversubtle or specious reasoner. — casuistic, adj.See also: EthicsThesaurus| Noun | 1. | casuist - someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specioussophistratiocinator, reasoner - someone who reasons logically |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeecasuistryFinancialSeeCasuistrycasuist
Synonyms for casuistnoun someone whose reasoning is subtle and often speciousSynonymsRelated Words |