Thesaurus: casuist

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1. n. One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry.
2. v. i. To play the casuist.
3. n. someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
4. One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry. The judment of any casuist or learned divine concerning the state of a man's soul, is not sufficient to give him confidence. South. To play the casuist. Milton.
5. One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry.The judment of any casuist or learned divine concerning the state ofa man's soul, is not sufficient to give him confidence. South.
6. n. someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious