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casuistic

ca·suis·tic

UK/ˌkæzjuˈɪstɪk/ US/ˌkæʒuˈɪstɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to or practicing casuistry

  • “overly subtle casuistic reasoning”
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2.

of or relating to the use of ethical principles to resolve moral problems

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Origin

From casuist + -ic.

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