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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescasuistique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka.zɥis.tik
"Son argumentation casuistique n'a convaincu personne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Involving or relating to the resolution of moral problems by the application of general ethical principles to specific cases, often used pejoratively to imply sophisticated but misleading reasoning.
"His casuistic defense of the policy relied entirely on semantic technicalities rather than ethical substance." - 2
Specious, subtle, or overly clever in argument, especially in a way that avoids fundamental truths.
"She dismissed the committee's explanations as mere casuistic rationalizations."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'casus' (a case or occasion) via French 'casuistique', referring to the theological method of resolving moral problems by applying general principles to specific cases. Over time, the term evolved from a respected method of ethical analysis to often carry a pejorative connotation denoting overly subtle, sophistical, or rationalizing argument.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Casuistic" is said worldwide
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casuistique
Transliteration: ka.zɥis.tik
"Son argumentation casuistique n'a convaincu personne."
kasuistisch
Transliteration: kaˈzuɪstɪʃ
"Er benutzte eine kasuistische Argumentation, um das Schlupfloch zu rechtfertigen."
casistico
Transliteration: kaˈzi.sti.ko
"Il suo ragionamento casistico è apparso subito artificioso."
casuístico
Transliteration: kaˈswis.ti.ko
"El debate se enredó en argumentos de carácter casuístico."
casuístico
Transliteration: ka.zuˈis.ti.ku
"As explicações dele soaram puramente casuísticas."
तर्कलगामी
Transliteration: tarkalagaami
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी तर्कलगामी दलीलें किसी को समझ नहीं आईं।"
诡辩的
Transliteration: guǐ biàn de
Script: 中文汉字
"他的诡辩式论证没有掩盖真相。"
궤변론적인
Transliteration: gwebyeon-ronjeog-in
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 궤변론적인 설명은 회의를 더 혼란스럽게 했다."
詭弁的な
Transliteration: kiben-teki na
Script: 日本語
"彼の詭弁的な議論は誰も納得させられなかった。"
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