Casuistry Definition

kăzho͝o-ĭ-strē
casuistries
noun
The application of general principles of ethics to specific problems of right and wrong in conduct, in order to solve or clarify them.
Webster's New World
Subtle but misleading or false reasoning; sophistry, often, specif., about moral issues.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Casuistry

Noun

Singular:
casuistry
Plural:
casuistries

Origin of Casuistry

  • From casuist +‎ -ry. First recorded use in 1725.

    From Wiktionary

  • From casuist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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