jesuitical

• Relativo a los jesuitas o a su doctrina; también se usa para describir una forma de razonamiento sutil, casuística o evasiva.

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.

   relativo a los jesuitas

   • 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.

   Sinónimosjesuitjesuitic

2. Deceptive or equivocatingC1informal

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

   Sofístico o equívoco

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscasuisticdeviousdisingenuousshiftysophisticalspecioussubtletricky

   Antónimoscandiddirectfrankhoneststraightforward