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    casuistry
    /ˈkazjʊɪstri/

    noun

    • 1. the use of clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions; sophistry: "the minister is engaging in nothing more or less than casuistry"
    • 2. the resolving of moral problems by the application of theoretical rules.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › casuistryCasuistry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a resolving of specific cases of conscience, duty, or conduct through interpretation of ethical principles or religious doctrine. 2. : specious argument : rationalization. Examples of casuistry in a Sentence.

  3. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › CasuistryCasuistry - Wikipedia

    Casuistry (/ ˈkæzjuɪstri / KAZ-ew-iss-tree) is a process of reasoning that seeks to resolve moral problems by extracting or extending abstract rules from a particular case, and reapplying those rules to new instances. [ 1 ] . This method occurs in applied ethics and jurisprudence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCASUISTRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CASUISTRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of casuistry in English. casuistry. noun [ U ] formal uk / ˈkæz.ju.ɪ.stri / us / ˈkæz.u.ɪ.stri / Add to word list. the use of clever arguments to trick people. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cheating & tricking. anti-fraud. bad faith. bamboozle. bilk. blackmail. deceive.

  5. www.britannica.com › topic › casuistryCasuistry | Ethics & Moral Decision Making | Britannica

    Casuistry, in ethics, a case-based method of reasoning. It is particularly employed in field-specific branches of professional ethics such as business ethics and bioethics. Casuistry typically uses general principles in reasoning analogically from clear-cut cases, called paradigms, to vexing cases.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › casuistryCASUISTRY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Casuistry definition: specious, deceptive, or oversubtle reasoning, especially in questions of morality; fallacious or dishonest application of general principles; sophistry.. See examples of CASUISTRY used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › casuistryCasuistry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Casuistry is argumentation that is suspect and sneaky. Politicians, lawyers, and car salesmen who make dubious arguments full of holes are guilty of casuistry.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCASUISTRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. specious, deceptive, or oversubtle reasoning, esp. in questions of morality; fallacious or dishonest application of general principles; sophistry. 2. the application of general ethical principles to particular cases of conscience or conduct.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCASUISTRY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ U ] formal us / ˈkæz.u.ɪ.stri / uk / ˈkæz.ju.ɪ.stri / Add to word list. the use of clever arguments to trick people. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cheating & tricking. anti-fraud. bad faith. bamboozle. bilk. blackmail. deceive. diddle. feint. flannel. game-fixing. grifter. gull. have an eye to/for the main chance idiom.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcasuistry noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of casuistry noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › casuistry_ncasuistry, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun casuistry. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. casuistry has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. religion (early 1700s) medicine (1880s)