Definition of casuist in English:

casuist

noun ˈkazjʊɪstˈkaʒjʊɪstˈkæʒuəst

1A person who uses clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions; a sophist.
诡辩家
Example sentencesExamples
- He is a first-class rationalizer, a casuist of rare accomplishment, and a truly gifted procrastinator.
- My impression of him as a witness was that he was an inveterate casuist to say the least, and at times I was in wholehearted agreement with the claimant's representative's suggestions during cross examination that he was a stranger to the truth.
Synonyms
pedant, precisionist, perfectionist, formalist, literalist, stickler, traditionalist, doctrinaire, quibbler, hair-splitter, dogmatist, sophist, fault-finder, caviller, carper, pettifogger
2A person who resolves moral problems by the application of theoretical rules.
决疑论者（将理论规则运用于实例以解决道德问题的人）
Example sentencesExamples
- Yes, I don't totally think of myself as a casuist because those are people who are working with given rules, if you like.
- Fenner excelled as a casuist examining cases of troubled conscience.
- The ‘caso’ of whether to inform the king when a family member has committed a crime is one that the Spanish casuists addressed specifically in the confessors' manuals.
- This moral dilemma, again, is addressed specifically by the casuists.

Derivatives

casuistic

adjective kaʒjʊˈɪstɪkkazjʊˈɪstɪkˌkæʒuˈɪstɪk

The students seem drawn to its clarity and concreteness, and there is no shortage of casuistic questions concerning its intricacies.
Example sentencesExamples
- This is pretty legalistic reasoning, which many people may - rightly or wrongly - consider casuistic to the point of silliness.
- She thus tries to cover herself with a casuistic distinction that breaks down the moment you try to analyse what she means.
- The appropriate response will not be found in a casuistic literature, or at least in a formalized casuistic approach.

casuistical

adjective kazjʊˈɪstɪk(ə)l

You can adduce further cases, I'm sure, of scenes in novels that fit a casuistical model, in which characters convince themselves that their behavior does conform to their obligations or, if not, that it deviates in a principled fashion.
Example sentencesExamples
- Eastern Orthodox bioethics is distinct from that of traditional Roman Catholicism in that medical morality is not governed by the casuistical application of a natural law known by all through discursive reason.
- But at least they would have been compelled to test their casuistical skills.

casuistically

adverbkazjʊˈɪstɪk(ə)li

When Narciso sees her and starts running away yet again, she rationalizes casuistically in her monologue that deception is permissible if it helps her win his love ‘even just once.’

Origin

Early 17th century: from French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus (see case¹).

Definition of casuist in US English:

casuist

nounˈkaZHo͞oəstˈkæʒuəst

1A person who uses clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions; a sophist.
诡辩家
Example sentencesExamples
- My impression of him as a witness was that he was an inveterate casuist to say the least, and at times I was in wholehearted agreement with the claimant's representative's suggestions during cross examination that he was a stranger to the truth.
- He is a first-class rationalizer, a casuist of rare accomplishment, and a truly gifted procrastinator.
Synonyms
pedant, precisionist, perfectionist, formalist, literalist, stickler, traditionalist, doctrinaire, quibbler, hair-splitter, dogmatist, sophist, fault-finder, caviller, carper, pettifogger
1. 1.1 A person who resolves moral problems by the application of theoretical rules to particular instances.
  决疑论者（将理论规则运用于实例以解决道德问题的人）
  Example sentencesExamples
  Yes, I don't totally think of myself as a casuist because those are people who are working with given rules, if you like.
  Fenner excelled as a casuist examining cases of troubled conscience.
  This moral dilemma, again, is addressed specifically by the casuists.
  The ‘caso’ of whether to inform the king when a family member has committed a crime is one that the Spanish casuists addressed specifically in the confessors' manuals.

Origin

Early 17th century: from French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus (see case).

单词	casuist
释义	Definition of casuist in English: casuist noun ˈkazjʊɪstˈkaʒjʊɪstˈkæʒuəst 1A person who uses clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions; a sophist. 诡辩家 Example sentencesExamples He is a first-class rationalizer, a casuist of rare accomplishment, and a truly gifted procrastinator. My impression of him as a witness was that he was an inveterate casuist to say the least, and at times I was in wholehearted agreement with the claimant's representative's suggestions during cross examination that he was a stranger to the truth. Synonyms pedant, precisionist, perfectionist, formalist, literalist, stickler, traditionalist, doctrinaire, quibbler, hair-splitter, dogmatist, sophist, fault-finder, caviller, carper, pettifogger 2A person who resolves moral problems by the application of theoretical rules. 决疑论者（将理论规则运用于实例以解决道德问题的人） Example sentencesExamples Yes, I don't totally think of myself as a casuist because those are people who are working with given rules, if you like. Fenner excelled as a casuist examining cases of troubled conscience. The ‘caso’ of whether to inform the king when a family member has committed a crime is one that the Spanish casuists addressed specifically in the confessors' manuals. This moral dilemma, again, is addressed specifically by the casuists. Derivatives casuistic adjective kaʒjʊˈɪstɪkkazjʊˈɪstɪkˌkæʒuˈɪstɪk The students seem drawn to its clarity and concreteness, and there is no shortage of casuistic questions concerning its intricacies. Example sentencesExamples This is pretty legalistic reasoning, which many people may - rightly or wrongly - consider casuistic to the point of silliness. She thus tries to cover herself with a casuistic distinction that breaks down the moment you try to analyse what she means. The appropriate response will not be found in a casuistic literature, or at least in a formalized casuistic approach. casuistical adjective kazjʊˈɪstɪk(ə)l You can adduce further cases, I'm sure, of scenes in novels that fit a casuistical model, in which characters convince themselves that their behavior does conform to their obligations or, if not, that it deviates in a principled fashion. Example sentencesExamples Eastern Orthodox bioethics is distinct from that of traditional Roman Catholicism in that medical morality is not governed by the casuistical application of a natural law known by all through discursive reason. But at least they would have been compelled to test their casuistical skills. casuistically adverbkazjʊˈɪstɪk(ə)li When Narciso sees her and starts running away yet again, she rationalizes casuistically in her monologue that deception is permissible if it helps her win his love ‘even just once.’ Origin Early 17th century: from French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus (see case¹). Definition of casuist in US English: casuist nounˈkaZHo͞oəstˈkæʒuəst 1A person who uses clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions; a sophist. 诡辩家 Example sentencesExamples My impression of him as a witness was that he was an inveterate casuist to say the least, and at times I was in wholehearted agreement with the claimant's representative's suggestions during cross examination that he was a stranger to the truth. He is a first-class rationalizer, a casuist of rare accomplishment, and a truly gifted procrastinator. Synonyms pedant, precisionist, perfectionist, formalist, literalist, stickler, traditionalist, doctrinaire, quibbler, hair-splitter, dogmatist, sophist, fault-finder, caviller, carper, pettifogger 1.1 A person who resolves moral problems by the application of theoretical rules to particular instances. 决疑论者（将理论规则运用于实例以解决道德问题的人） Example sentencesExamples Yes, I don't totally think of myself as a casuist because those are people who are working with given rules, if you like. Fenner excelled as a casuist examining cases of troubled conscience. This moral dilemma, again, is addressed specifically by the casuists. The ‘caso’ of whether to inform the king when a family member has committed a crime is one that the Spanish casuists addressed specifically in the confessors' manuals. Origin Early 17th century: from French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus (see case).
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