Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jesuitry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
je-suit-ry
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Jesuitism, (Christianity) the work and beliefs of Jesuits, (derogatory, dated) casuistry, sophistry.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From Jesuit + -ry.

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What does jesuitry mean?
Synonym of Jesuitism, (Christianity) the work and beliefs of Jesuits, (derogatory, dated) casuistry, sophistry.
Where does jesuitry come from?
From Jesuit + -ry.

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