Jesuitry

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Jesuitry

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noun Jesuitries · jesuitry

countable, uncountable Synonym of Jesuitism, (Christianity) the work and beliefs of Jesuits, (derogatory, dated) casuistry, sophistry. The poor Girondins, many of them, under such fierce bellowing of Patriotism, say Death; justifying, motivant, that most miserable word of theirs by some brief casuistry and jesuitry.
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@misc{jesuitry_2026,
  title = {Jesuitry},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jesuitry},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}