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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cas•u•ist (kazh′o̅o̅ ist),USA pronunciation n. - Philosophyan oversubtle or disingenuous reasoner, esp. in questions of morality.
- Philosophya person who studies and resolves moral problems of judgment or conduct arising in specific situations.
- Latin cāsu(s) case1 + -ista -ist
- Spanish casuista
- 1600–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: casuist /ˈkæzjʊɪst/ n - a person, esp a theologian, who attempts to resolve moral dilemmas by the application of general rules and the careful distinction of special cases
- a person who is oversubtle in his or her analysis of fine distinctions; sophist
Etymology: 17th Century: from French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin cāsus case1ˌcasuˈistic, ˌcasuˈistical adj cas•u•is•try /ˈkæʒuɪstri/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Philosophyreasoning that is deliberately too clever.
cas•u•ist, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cas•u•ist•ry (kazh′o̅o̅ ə strē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. - Philosophyspecious, deceptive, or oversubtle reasoning, esp. in questions of morality;
fallacious or dishonest application of general principles;
sophistry. - Philosophythe application of general ethical principles to particular cases of conscience or conduct.
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