casuist
casuist · casuists
A person who resolves cases of conscience or moral dutyA person who resolves cases of conscience or moral duty.
/ˈkæʒuːɪst/
Значення
значень: 3A person who resolves cases of conscience or moral duty.
Someone who attempts to specify exact and precise rules for the direction of every circumstance of behaviour.
One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry.
Ще визначення
- someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
Походження
From French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus (“case”).From French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus (“case”).
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множина: casuistsСиноніми
синонімів: 1Близькі за значенням
- someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious:sophist