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Definition of casuists in English Turkish dictionary
- casuist
- {i} ahlâk sorunlarını kafasına göre yorumlayan kimse
- casuist
- {i} safsatacı
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Definition of casuists in English English dictionary
- plural of casuist
- casuist
- Someone who attempts to specify exact and precise rules for the direction of every circumstance of behavior
The second set of moralists, among whom we may count all the casuists of the middle and latter ages of the christian church, ... endeavor to lay down exact and precise rules for the direction of every circumstance of our behaviour.
- casuist
- A person who resolves cases of conscience or moral duty
- casuist
- A sophist who insists on debating the smallest details
- casuist
- {n} a nice resolver of cases of conscience
- casuist
- One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry
- casuist
- someone who argues over fine details; a quibbler or sophist
- casuist
- a theologian or other person who resolves cases of conscience or moral duty
- casuist
- someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
- casuist
- To play the casuist
- casuist
- {i} one who studies issues of moral conduct; false reasoning