Definitions for casuists

casuists cas·u·ist

Spelling: [kazh-oo-ist]
IPA: /ˈkæʒ u ɪst/

Casuists is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 167 anagrams from letters in casuists (acissstu).

Definitions for casuists

noun

  1. an oversubtle or disingenuous reasoner, especially in questions of morality.
  2. a person who studies and resolves moral problems of judgment or conduct arising in specific situations.
  3. an oversubtle or disingenuous reasoner, especially in questions of morality.
  4. a person who studies and resolves moral problems of judgment or conduct arising in specific situations.

Origin of casuists

1600-10; Spanish casuista Latin cāsu(s) case1 + -ista -ist

Examples for casuists

I wish to converse with you, Albert, only as a casuist; and upon a point of conscience which you alone can settle.

Many others are put so as to suggest what the casuist never said, that is a special case is made a general rule of morals.

The best source, at least for Europeans, is still the casuist writings.

"Pooh, she didn't—she only nodded—nodding isn't a lie," a casuist scoffed.

Mr. Tallmadge's desire not to be interrupted in the act might have enlightened him as to its defensibility; but he was no casuist.

In all that comes between, every man must be his own casuist.

The names of two jesuits, the former a famous preacher, and the other as famous a casuist.

Dear Mrs. Vivian, you are a casuist, and this is a nice case.

Except when it's a case of selling patent medicines, I'm not a casuist.

Henry, however, was a casuist concerned exclusively with his own case.

Except when it's a case of selling patent medicines, I'm not a casuist.

Mr. Tallmadge's desire not to be interrupted in the act might have enlightened him as to its defensibility; but he was no casuist.

Henry, however, was a casuist concerned exclusively with his own case.

The best source, at least for Europeans, is still the casuist writings.

The names of two jesuits, the former a famous preacher, and the other as famous a casuist.

Many others are put so as to suggest what the casuist never said, that is a special case is made a general rule of morals.

I wish to converse with you, Albert, only as a casuist; and upon a point of conscience which you alone can settle.

"Pooh, she didn't—she only nodded—nodding isn't a lie," a casuist scoffed.

In all that comes between, every man must be his own casuist.

Dear Mrs. Vivian, you are a casuist, and this is a nice case.

Word Value for casuists
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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