Jesuit Definition
jĕzho͝o-ĭt, jĕzo͝o-, -yo͝o-
noun
A member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order for men, founded by Ignatius Loyola in 1534
Webster's New World
One given to subtle casuistry.
American Heritage
A crafty schemer; cunning dissembler.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of this society or its members.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- jesuitic
- jesuitical
Other Word Forms of Jesuit
Noun
Singular:
Jesuit
Plural:
jesuitsOrigin of Jesuit
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French Jésuite from Jésus Jesus from Late Latin Iēsus Jesus1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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