CASUISTRIES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Casuistry

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkazjʊɪstri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkaʒʊɪstri
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the use of clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions; sophistry

Short Definition:

use of clever but unsound reasoning

Examples:
  • the minister is engaging in nothing more or less than casuistry
Definition:

the resolving of moral problems by the application of theoretical rules.

Short Definition:

resolving of moral problems by application of theoretical rules

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