jesuitic

• Relatif aux jésuites ou à leur doctrine ; souvent utilisé historiquement pour désigner la casuistique ou un raisonnement subtil, rusé ou hypocrite.

Relating to the Jesuits or their doctrines; often used historically to imply casuistry or subtle, crafty reasoning.

1. Relating to the JesuitsC1formal

   Pertaining to the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order, or its doctrines and practices.

   Relatif aux jésuites

   • The university has a strong Jesuitic tradition in its educational philosophy.
   • His Jesuitic training influenced his approach to moral reasoning.
   • The architecture of the church reflects a Jesuitic style.

   Synonymesjesuitjesuitical

2. Subtle or casuistic reasoningC2formal

   Characterized by subtle, often overly complex or deceptive reasoning, sometimes associated with casuistry.

   Casuistique, subtil

   • His argument was so Jesuitic that no one could follow its logic.
   • The politician's Jesuitic explanations only confused the audience further.
   • She dismissed his Jesuitic sophistry as an attempt to avoid the real issue.

   Synonymescasuisticdeceptivefallacioussophisticalspecioussubtle

   Antonymesdirectfrankhonestingenuousplainstraightforward