Jesuitism

Jesu·it·ism

the teachings or practice of the Jesuits
[j-] craftiness; duplicity; intrigue: hostile term, as used by anti-Jesuits and anti-Catholics

Also Jes′u·itry

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Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural Jesuitisms)

The principles and practices of the Jesuits.
(derogatory) Cunning; deceit; subtle argument.

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Compare French jésuitisme.

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1906 The bibliography of Jesuitism is of enormous extent, and it is impracticable to cite more than a few of the most important works.
These testimonies were called forth mainly by the protest of Greek theologians against Jesuitism on the one hand, and against the reforming tendencies of the patriarch Cyril Lucaris on the other.
Wurzburg was long the stronghold of Jesuitism in Germany, and the Roman Catholic theological faculty still attracts a large number of students.

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