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casuistic

/ˌkæzjuˈɪstɪk/
/ˌkæʒuˈɪstɪk/

adjective more casuistic · most casuistic

Of or related to casuistry, attempting to solve moral dilemmas by application of general rules.
Similar: casuistical, hair-splitting
Similar to the arguments of casuists, particularly (figurative, derogatory) overly subtle, hair-splitting. 1855, Sir Richard Burton, Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah These subjects have exercised not a little the casuistic talents of the Arab doctors: a folio volume might be filled with differences of opinion on the subject, "Is a blind man sound?"

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adj relating to casuistry

Español	casuístico
Português	casuístico
Deutsch	kasuistisch
Ελληνικά	καζουιστικός kazouistikós
Русский	казуисти́ческий kazuistíčeskij

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@misc{casuistic_2026,
  title = {casuistic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/casuistic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}