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Jesuitic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌd͡ʒɛzjuˈɪtɪk/

Etymology

From New Latin Iēsūīticus, from Iēsūīta + Latin -icus. By surface analysis, Jesuit + -ic.

Meanings

1. Of or relating to the Jesuits, or to their principles and methods.
2. (dated, derogatory) Crafty, cunning, deceitful.
   • Their prosperity appeared to prove that honesty after all was not the best policy. What should I do then? How should I begin the jesuitical business of committing evil that good, personal good, might come of it? 1895, Marie Corelli, The Sorrows of Satan: or The Strange Experience of One Geoffrey Tempest, Millionaire […], 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, published 1896, →OCLC, page 11:
3. (dated, derogatory) Synonym of casuistic, intricately argued, particularly with quibbling detail or sophistic disingenuity.
   • I ſhould be glad therefore, […] that they vvould joyn in a publick Act of diſovvning and deteſting thoſe Jeſuitick Principles; and ſubſcribe to all Doctrines vvhich deny the Popes Authority of Depoſing Kings, and releaſing Subjects from their Oath of Allegiance: […] [1682], [John] Dryden, “The Preface”, in Religio Laici or A Laymans Faith. A Poem, London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:

Forms

Synonyms

particularly with quibbling detail or sophistic disingenuity · intricately argued · Jesuit · Jesuitical · casuistic

Translations (17)

uk єзуї́тський (Translations) · es jesuita (Translations) · lt jezuītisks (Translations) · de jesuitisch (Translations) · da jesuitisk (Translations) · bg йезуитски (Translations) · ca jesuític (Translations) · cs jezuitský (Translations) · es jesuítico (Translations) · et jesuiitlik (Translations) · ru иезуи́тский (Translations) · sk jezuitský (Translations) · el ιησουιτικός (Translations) · fr jésuitique (Translations) · it gesuita (Translations) · be езуіцкі (Translations) · pl jezuicki (Translations)