jesuitical

• Die Jesuiten betreffend oder zu ihnen gehörend; oft abwertend für eine spitzfindige, kasuistische oder ausweichende Argumentationsweise.

Relating to the Jesuits or their teachings; often used to describe a subtle, casuistic, or equivocating form of reasoning.

1. Relating to the JesuitsC1formal

   Having qualities characteristic of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) or their teachings, methods, or practices.

   Jesuitisch

   • His Jesuitical education emphasized intellectual rigor and service.
   • The school followed a Jesuitical curriculum focused on humanities and theology.
   • She admired his Jesuitical discipline and commitment to social justice.

   Synonymejesuitjesuitic

2. Deceptive or equivocatingC1informal

   Characterized by subtle, often misleading reasoning or equivocation, reminiscent of stereotypes about Jesuit casuistry.

   Jesuitisch

   • The politician's argument was so Jesuitical that nobody could pin down his actual stance.
   • She gave a Jesuitical answer that seemed to say everything while committing to nothing.
   • His Jesuitical reasoning frustrated the jury because it avoided a direct admission.

   Synonymecasuisticdeviousdisingenuousshiftysophisticalspecioussubtletricky

   Antonymecandiddirectfrankhoneststraightforward