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casuistic

/ˌkæzjuˈɪstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
ca-su-is-tic
IPA
/ˌkæzjuˈɪstɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or related to casuistry, attempting to solve moral dilemmas by application of general rules.

adj

Similar to the arguments of casuists, particularly (figurative, derogatory) overly subtle, hair-splitting.

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Etymology

Etymology tree English casuist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English casuistic From casuist + -ic.

Inflected Forms

more casuistic (comparative) most casuistic (superlative)

Derived Forms

casuistically casuistics

Synonyms

casuistical hair-splitting

Questions

How do you pronounce casuistic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæzjuˈɪstɪk/.
What does casuistic mean?
Of or related to casuistry, attempting to solve moral dilemmas by application of general rules.
Where does casuistic come from?
Etymology tree English casuist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English casuistic From casuist + -ic.

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