jesuitic
/ˌd͡ʒɛzjuˈɪtɪk/
jesuitic is the alternative letter-case form of Jesuitic.
Adjective capitalized: Jesuitic
Jesuitic (comparative more Jesuitic, superlative most Jesuitic)
- Of or relating to the Jesuits, or to their principles and methods.
- Synonyms:
- Jesuit, Jesuitical
- Crafty, cunning, deceitful.
- Their prosperity appeared to prove that honesty after all was not the best policy. What should I do then? How should I begin the jesuitical business of committing evil that good, personal good, might come of it?1895, Marie Corelli, The Sorrows of Satan: or The Strange Experience of One Geoffrey Tempest, Millionaire […], 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, published...
- Synonym of casuistic, intricately argued, particularly with quibbling detail or sophistic disingenuity.
- I ſhould be glad therefore, […] that they vvould joyn in a publick Act of diſovvning and deteſting thoſe Jeſuitick Principles; and ſubſcribe to all Doctrines vvhich deny the Popes Authority of Depoſing Kings, and releaſing Subjects from their Oath of Allegiance: […][1682], [John] Dryden, “The Preface”, in Religio Laici or A Laymans Faith. A Poem, London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- casuistic, intricately argued, particularly with quibbling detail or sophistic disingenuity
Synonyms of jesuitic
- Jesuit
- Jesuitical
- casuistic
- intricately argued
- particularly with quibbling detail or sophistic disingenuity
Forms of jesuitic
| comparative | more jesuitic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most jesuitic |
| comparative | more Jesuitic |
| superlative | most Jesuitic |
| alternative form | jesuitic |
Origin of jesuitic
From New Latin Iēsūīticus, from Iēsūīta + Latin -icus. By surface analysis, Jesuit + -ic.
Questions about jesuitic
- What does jesuitic mean?
- Jesuitic means of or relating to the Jesuits, or to their principles and methods.
- What is jesuitic the alternative letter-case form of?
- Jesuitic is the alternative letter-case form of Jesuitic.
- What part of speech is jesuitic?
- Jesuitic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce jesuitic?
- Jesuitic is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒɛzjuˈɪtɪk/.
Words near jesuitic in the dictionary
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