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Jesuitry

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Jes´u`it`ry
n.1.Jesuitism; subtle argument.
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Noun1.Jesuitry - the theology or the practices of the Jesuits (often considered to be casuistic)
Jesuitism
Christian theology - the teachings of Christian churches
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Therefore he took Father Brown up sharply whenever that proud pontiff tried to explain anything; and told him to answer yes or no, and tell the plain facts without any jesuitry.
The Wisdom Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
 
 
 
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