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noun
The doctrine of the Jesuits and their followers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: Catholicism, Christianity
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noun
Cunning; deceit; casuistry; sophistry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, derogatory, uncountable
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noun
the theology or the practices of the Jesuits (often considered to be casuistic)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Jesuitry
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Christian theology
History
Etymology tree English Jesuit Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Jesuitism From Jesuit + -ism.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
