casuist

• اسم يشير إلى شخص يستخدم حججًا بارعة لكنها مضللة أو زائفة، خاصة في المسائل الأخلاقية أو الدينية. وقد يُطلق على من يتلاعب بالألفاظ والتفاصيل الدقيقة لتبرير موقف معين.

A noun referring to a person who uses clever but often misleading or false reasoning, especially in matters of morality or ethics.

1. Subtle reasonerC2formal

   A person who uses clever but often misleading or false reasoning, especially in moral or ethical questions.

   المماحك

   • The philosopher was accused of being a casuist, twisting logic to fit his argument.
   • In the debate, he acted like a casuist, making his point sound valid but flawed.
   • A casuist might argue that a small lie is acceptable if it prevents harm.

   المرادفاتequivocatorquibblersophist