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—casuistically, adv./kazh'ooh is"tik/, adj.1. pertaining to casuists or casuistry.2. oversubtle; intellectually dishonest; sophistical: casuistic distinctions.Also, casuistical.[1650-60; CASUIST + -IC]
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Casuistic — Cas u*is tic, Casuistical Cas u*is tic*al, a. Of or pertaining to casuists or casuistry; as, casuistic thinking. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
casuistic — index artificial, illusory, sophistic, specious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
casuistic — [kazh΄o͞o is′tik] adj. 1. of or having to do with casuistry or casuists 2. quibbling; sophistical; specious: Also casuistical casuistically adv … English World dictionary
casuistic — adjective /ˌkæzuˈɪstɪk,ˌkæsuˈɪstɪk/ a) Relating to casuistry (attempts to solve moral dilemmas by applying general rules). These subjects have exercised not a little the casuistic talents of the Arab doctors: a folio volume might be filled with… … Wiktionary
casuistic — ca·su·is·tic .kazh ə wis tik adj of or based on the study of actual cases or case histories <a casuistic approach> … Medical dictionary
casuistic — /kæʒjuˈɪstɪk/ (say kazhyooh istik) adjective 1. relating to casuists or casuistry. 2. oversubtle; intellectually dishonest; sophistic: casuistic distinctions. Also, casuistical. –casuistically, adverb …
casuistic — casuistry ► NOUN ▪ the use of clever but false reasoning, especially in relation to moral issues. DERIVATIVES casuist noun casuistic adjective casuistical adjective. ORIGIN from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus fall, chance, occurrence … English terms dictionary
casuistic — adjective 1. of or relating to or practicing casuistry overly subtle casuistic reasoning • Syn: ↑casuistical • Pertains to noun: ↑casuistry (for: ↑casuistical), ↑casuistry … Useful english dictionary
casuistic — adjective see casuist … New Collegiate Dictionary
casuístic — ca|su|ís|tic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
