Jesuit
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Jesuit
- /ˈd͡ʒɛzuɪt/ US
- /ˈd͡ʒɛʒuɪt/ US
- /ˈd͡ʒɛz(j)uɪt/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒɛʒuɪt/ UK
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from New Latin Iēsūīta, from Latin Iēsūs + -īta.
noun Jesuits
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A member of the Society of Jesus.
Similar: Ignatian, Ignatianist
- A crafty person; an intriguer.
adjective
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Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Society of Jesus or its members.
Similar: jesuitic, Jesuitic, jesuitical, Jesuitical
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: deemed, priest, padre, ecclesiastic, cleric, churchman, minister, father, monk, friar, missionary, preacher, parson, theologian, confessor, casuist
Translations
Every language
noun member of the Society of Jesus
| Español | jesuita |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 예수회 사람 yesuhoe saram, 제수이트 jesu'iteu |
| 日本語 | イエズス会士 Iezusu kaishi, ジェスイット jesuitto |
| 中文 | 耶穌會士 /耶稣会士 Yēsū huìshì |
| Português | jesuíta |
| Français | jésuite |
| Deutsch | Jesuit |
| Italiano | gesuita |
| Ελληνικά | ιησουίτης iisouítis |
| Română | iezuit, iezuită |
| Русский | иезуи́т ijezuít, иезуи́тка ijezuítka |
| Tiếng Việt | thầy tu dòng Tên |
| العربية | يَسُوعِيّ yasūʕiyy, يَسُوعِيَّة yasūʕiyya |
Talk about this word "Jesuit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jesuit. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Jesuit. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jesuit "Jesuit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jesuit.Cite this
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title = {Jesuit},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jesuit},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
