casuist
/ˈkæʒuːɪst/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person who resolves cases of conscience or moral duty.
Example Sentences
- "Something, indeed, not unlike the doctrine of the caſuiſts, ſeems to have been attempted by ſeveral philoſophers. There is ſomething of this kind in the third book of Cicero's offices, where he endeavours like a caſuiſt to give rules for our conduct in many nice caſes, in vvhich it is difficult to determine vvhereabouts the point of propriety may lie."
- "The judgment of any casuist or learned divine concerning the state of a man's soul, is not sufficient to give him confidence."
- "Leave the two-party farce to those who enjoy it, supporting their efforts when — and only when — they treat others humanely and speak with modesty and responsibility, not as casuists, alarmists, and provocateurs of guilt."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Religion.