casuist

• Nom désignant une personne qui recourt à des raisonnements subtils mais souvent trompeurs ou faux, notamment en matière de morale ou d'éthique.

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.

   Sofiste

   • 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.

   Synonymesequivocatorquibblersophist