- casuistic casuistical
casuistic, casuistical
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Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Casuistical — Casuistic Cas u*is tic, Casuistical Cas u*is tic*al, a. Of or pertaining to casuists or casuistry; as, casuistic thinking. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Casuistic — Cas u*is tic, Casuistical Cas u*is tic*al, a. Of or pertaining to casuists or casuistry; as, casuistic thinking. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
casuistic — [kazh΄o͞o is′tik] adj. 1. of or having to do with casuistry or casuists 2. quibbling; sophistical; specious: Also casuistical casuistically adv … English World dictionary
casuistic — adjective 1. of or relating to or practicing casuistry overly subtle casuistic reasoning • Syn: ↑casuistical • Pertains to noun: ↑casuistry (for: ↑casuistical), ↑casuistry … Useful english dictionary
casuistical — adjective 1. of or relating to or practicing casuistry overly subtle casuistic reasoning • Syn: ↑casuistic • Pertains to noun: ↑casuistry, ↑casuistry (for: ↑casuistic) … Useful english dictionary
casuistical — casuistry ► NOUN ▪ the use of clever but false reasoning, especially in relation to moral issues. DERIVATIVES casuist noun casuistic adjective casuistical adjective. ORIGIN from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus fall, chance, occurrence … English terms dictionary
casuistic — casuistically, adv. /kazh ooh is tik/, adj. 1. pertaining to casuists or casuistry. 2. oversubtle; intellectually dishonest; sophistical: casuistic distinctions. Also, casuistical. [1650 60; CASUIST + IC] * * * … Universalium
casuistic — /kæʒjuˈɪstɪk/ (say kazhyooh istik) adjective 1. relating to casuists or casuistry. 2. oversubtle; intellectually dishonest; sophistic: casuistic distinctions. Also, casuistical. –casuistically, adverb …
casuistic — casuistry ► NOUN ▪ the use of clever but false reasoning, especially in relation to moral issues. DERIVATIVES casuist noun casuistic adjective casuistical adjective. ORIGIN from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus fall, chance, occurrence … English terms dictionary
casuistical — adjective casuistic … Wiktionary
casuist — noun /ˈkazjʊɪst/ a) A person who resolves cases of conscience or moral duty. The second set of moralists, among whom we may count all the casuists of the middle and latter ages of the christian church, ... endeavor to lay down exact and precise… … Wiktionary