- casuistries
- 'cas·u·ist·ry || 'kæʒʊɪstrɪ n. study of moral conduct; false reasoning
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
casuistries
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casuistry — /kazh ooh euh stree/, n., pl. casuistries. 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… … Universalium
casuistry — /ˈkæʒjuəstri / (say kazhyoohuhstree) noun (plural casuistries) the application, or, from an outside point of view, misapplication, of general ethical principles to particular cases of conscience or conduct …
casuistry — [kazh′o͞o is trē] n. pl. casuistries [ CASUIST + RY] 1. the application of general principles of ethics to specific problems of right and wrong in conduct, in order to solve or clarify them 2. subtle but misleading or false reasoning; sophistry,… … English World dictionary
