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
Synonyms:

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

Casuistry Sentence Examples

  • However, I'm not convinced of such casuistry because I'm not convinced that self-regard and egocentrism are exactly the same thing.

  • The casuistry of primitive man is uncompromisingly legal.

  • But common-sense and conscience are quite as definite guides as logic or authority; and there seems no good reason for refusing to give the name of casuistry to their operations.

  • It is only under the head of casuistry that ethics has been much cultivated as a separate science.

  • One result of this was a marked development and systematization of casuistry.

More Sentences

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to casuistry using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

CCACAS

Words Ending With

YRYTRY

Unscrambles

casuistry

Words Starting With C and Ending With Y

Starts With C & Ends With YStarts With CA & Ends With YStarts With C & Ends With RY

Word Length

9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With C9 Letter Words Ending With Y