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casuistic

Adjective CEFR B2
ˌkæzjuˈɪstɪk

Definitions

  1. Relating to casuistry (attempts to solve moral dilemmas by applying general rules).
  2. Overly subtle, hair-splitting.

Equivalents

Españolcasuístico
Deutschkasuistisch
Portuguêscasuístico
6 more languages

Examples

“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⟳?"”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

casuistical cat cat malogen cat melodeon cat melodium cat-and-mouse

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