casuistic

casuistic
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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