CASUIST


Meaning of CASUIST in English

[ 'kazjʊɪst , -ʒj- ]

■ noun a person who uses clever but false reasoning.

Derivatives

~ic adjective

~ical adjective

~ically adverb

~ry noun

Origin

C17: from Fr. ~e , from Sp. ~a , from L. casus (see case 1 ).

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