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casuistic

/ˌkæzjuˈɪstɪk/

casuistic adjective: of or related to casuistry, attempting to solve moral dilemmas by application of general rules.

Adjective

casuistic (comparative more casuistic, superlative most casuistic)

  1. Of or related to casuistry, attempting to solve moral dilemmas by application of general rules.
  2. Similar to the arguments of casuists, particularly (figurative, derogatory) overly subtle, hair-splitting.
    • These subjects have exercised not a little the casuistic talents of the Arab doctors: a folio volume might be filled with differences of opinion on the subject, "Is a blind man sound?"1855, Sir Richard Burton, Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah

Synonyms of casuistic

Forms of casuistic

comparativemore casuistic
superlativemost casuistic

Origin of casuistic

From casuist + -ic.

Words formed from casuistic

Questions about casuistic

What does casuistic mean?
Casuistic means of or related to casuistry, attempting to solve moral dilemmas by application of general rules.
What part of speech is casuistic?
Casuistic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce casuistic?
Casuistic is pronounced /ˌkæzjuˈɪstɪk/.

Words near casuistic in the dictionary

  1. casuarinin
  2. Casubian
  3. Casubians
  4. Casuguran
  5. casuist
  6. casuistic
  7. casuistical
  8. casuistically
  9. casuistics
  10. casuistries
  11. casuistry

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