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adj
Of or relating to the Jesuits, or to their principles and methods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Jesuit, Jesuitical
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Crafty, cunning, deceitful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, derogatory
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Synonyms: none provided
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adj
Synonym of casuistic, intricately argued, particularly with quibbling detail or sophistic disingenuity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, derogatory
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Synonyms: casuistic, intricately argued, particularly with quibbling detail or sophistic disingenuity
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Jesuitic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Synonyms: none provided
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adjective
having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: Jesuitical, Jesuit
Antonyms: none provided
History
From New Latin Iēsūīticus, from Iēsūīta + Latin -icus. By surface analysis, Jesuit + -ic.
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
