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casuistry

noun
/ˈkæzjuːɪstɹi/UK/ˈkæʒuːəstɹi/US

Etymology

From casuist + -ry.

  1. derived from casus
  2. derived from casuista
  3. derived from casuiste
  4. suffixed as casuistry — “casuist + ry”

Definitions

  1. The process of answering practical questions by means of interpretation of rules, or of…

    The process of answering practical questions by means of interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics; case-based reasoning.

    • Cages for Gnats, and Chains to Yoak a Flea; Dry'd Butterflies, and Tomes of Caſuiſtry
    • And yet it would seem that the whole analysis he had made, his attempt to find a moral solution to the problem, was complete. His casuistry had been honed to a razor’s edge, and he could no longer think of any objections.

  2. An intricate argument, particularly

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA