Definition of casuist Casuist

cas•u•ist

We found 7 definitions of casuist from 5 different sources.

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What does casuist mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: casuists

casuist - someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
  sophist
  ratiocinator, reasoner someone who reasons logically
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • casuist (Noun)
    A person who resolves cases of conscience or moral duty.
  • casuist (Noun)
    Someone who attempts to specify exact and precise rules for the direction of every circumstance of behavior.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • casuist (n.)
    One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry.
  • casuist (v. i.)
    To play the casuist.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • casuist
    kaz′ū-ist, n. one who studies and resolves cases of conscience.—adjs. Casuist′ic, -al, relating to cases of conscience.—n. Cas′uistry, the science or doctrine of cases of conscience, or the reasoning which enables a man to decide in a particular case between apparently conflicting duties. [Fr. casuiste—L. casus. See Case.]

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