casuist

Pronunciation: /ˈkæʒuːɪst/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious

Etymology

From French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus (“case”).

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Synonyms

sophist

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
reasoner

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