'Casuist' definitions:
Definition of 'casuist'
(from WordNet)
noun
Someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious [syn: casuist, sophist]
Definition of 'Casuist'
From: GCIDE
- Casuist \Cas"u*ist\, n. [L. casus fall, case; cf. F. casuiste. See Casual.] One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry. [1913 Webster]
- The judment of any casuist or learned divine concerning the state of a man's soul, is not sufficient to give him confidence. --South. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Casuist'
From: GCIDE
- Casuist \Cas"u*ist\, v. i. To play the casuist. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Casuistic