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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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