casuist
Meanings
noun
- A 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.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus (“case”).
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