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Jesuitism

Jesuitism noun: the doctrine of the Jesuits and their followers.

Noun

Jesuitism (countable and uncountable, plural Jesuitisms)

  1. The doctrine of the Jesuits and their followers.
  2. (dated, derogatory) Cunning; deceit; casuistry; sophistry.

Synonyms of Jesuitism

Forms of Jesuitism

pluralJesuitisms

Origin of Jesuitism

From Jesuit + -ism.

Questions about Jesuitism

What does Jesuitism mean?
Jesuitism means the doctrine of the Jesuits and their followers.
What part of speech is Jesuitism?
Jesuitism is a noun.
What is the plural of Jesuitism?
The plural of Jesuitism is Jesuitisms.

Words near Jesuitism in the dictionary

  1. jesuitise
  2. jesuitised
  3. jesuitises
  4. Jesuitish
  5. jesuitising
  6. Jesuitism
  7. Jesuitisms
  8. Jesuitist
  9. Jesuitists
  10. jesuitize
  11. jesuitized

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