jesuitical

• Relatif aux jésuites ou à leur doctrine ; souvent utilisé pour qualifier un raisonnement subtil, casuistique ou évasif, marqué par une argutie trompeuse.

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.

   Relatif aux Jésuites

   • 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.

   Synonymesjesuitjesuitic

2. Deceptive or equivocatingC1informal

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

   Jésuitique (au sens péjoratif)

   • 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.

   Synonymescasuisticdeviousdisingenuousshiftysophisticalspecioussubtletricky

   Antonymescandiddirectfrankhoneststraightforward