CASUISTA

Meaning of CASUISTA in English

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n casuist

Interlingua English vocab. Английский словарь Интерлингва. 2012

CASUIST — ˈkazhəwə̇st noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus fall, chance, case + Spanish -ista -ist …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CASUIST — /kazh"ooh ist/ , n. 1. an oversubtle or disingenuous reasoner, esp. in questions of morality. 2. a person who studies …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CASUIST — noun Etymology: probably from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus fall, chance — more at case Date: 1609 : one skilled …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CASUIST — [ca.su.ist] n [prob. fr. Sp casuista, fr. L casus fall, chance--more at case] (1609): one skilled in or given to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CASUIST — n. 1 a person, esp. a theologian, who resolves problems of conscience, duty, etc., often with clever but false reasoning. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CASUIST — n. 1 a person, esp. a theologian, who resolves problems of conscience, duty, etc., often with clever but false reasoning. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CASUIST — n.1 a person, esp. a theologian, who resolves problems of conscience, duty, etc., often with clever but false reasoning. 2 …
Oxford English vocab