casuist (redirected from Casuists)

ca·su·ist  (kzh-st)

n.

A person who is expert in or given to casuistry.

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[French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin csus, case; see case¹.]

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casuist [ˈkæzjʊɪst]

n

1. (Philosophy) a person, esp a theologian, who attempts to resolve moral dilemmas by the application of general rules and the careful distinction of special cases

2. a person who is oversubtle in his analysis of fine distinctions; sophist

[from French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin cāsus case¹]

casuistic , casuistical adj

casuistically  adv

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casuist

1. a person who studies and resolves questions of right and wrong in conduct.
2. an oversubtle or specious reasoner. — casuistic, adj.

See also: Ethics

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

casuist - someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious sophist ratiocinator, reasoner - someone who reasons logically

Translations

casuist [ˈkæzjʊɪst] N (frm) → casuista mf (pej) → sofista mf

casuist

n → Kasuist m