casuist noun. ['kazjʊɪst, -ʒj-] E17.
[French casuiste from Spanish casuista from mod. Latin, from Latin casus CASE noun¹: see -IST.]
A person, esp. a theologian, who resolves cases of conscience, duty, etc.; a sophist, a quibbler.

■ casu'istic,

■ casu'istical adjectives of or pertaining to casuists or casuistry M17.

■ casu'istically adverb L17.

■ casuistry noun the reasoning of the casuist; the resolution of cases of conscience by the application of general rules to particular instances, freq. disclosing a conflict of duties; sophistry: E18.

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