Definitions for casuistry

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casuistry cas·u·ist·ry

Spelling: [kazh-oo-uh-stree]

IPA: /ˈkæʒ u ə stri/

Casuistry is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 392 anagrams from letters in casuistry (acirsstuy).

Definitions for casuistry

noun

1. specious, deceptive, or oversubtle reasoning, especially in questions of morality; fallacious or dishonest application of general principles; sophistry.
2. the application of general ethical principles to particular cases of conscience or conduct.

Origin of casuistry

First recorded in 1715-25; casuist + -ry

Examples for casuistry

There might be some casuistry in that, but there was truth as well.

The system of casuistry was one not solely of Jesuitical invention.

On this excuse I settled my point of casuistry in an instant.

And now I have said more than I had intended on a question of casuistry.

The responses were telling in their casuistry, their amorality, their evasiveness.

These questions will not be easily dodged; nor will the faithful be placated by casuistry or platitudes.

"I have no leisure for casuistry, nor is it my humor, sir," replied he angrily.

casuistry is nothing but the injection of your own meaning into an old name.

And then she delivered herself of an amazing piece of casuistry.

His spirit is the opposite of that of Jesuitism or casuistry (Wallace).