casuist
Meanings
Plural: casuists
Noun
- someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
- A person who resolves cases of conscience or moral duty.
- Someone who attempts to specify exact and precise rules for the direction of every circumstance of behaviour.
- One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry.
Origin / Etymology
From French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus (“case”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
casuist is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordcasuist is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
casuist is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
casuist is a valid Words With Friends word