casuistical

English Thesaurus

1. of or relating to the use of ethical principles to resolve moral problems (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	casuistry,
definition	:	moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	casuistry,
definition	:	moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	casuist, sophist,
definition	:	someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious (noun.person)

2. of or relating to or practicing casuistry (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	casuistry,
definition	:	argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	casuistry,
definition	:	argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	casuist, sophist,
definition	:	someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious (noun.person)

3. of or relating to the use of ethical principles to resolve moral problems (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	casuistry,
definition	:	moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	casuistry,
definition	:	moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	casuist, sophist,
definition	:	someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious (noun.person)

4. of or relating to or practicing casuistry (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	casuistry,
definition	:	argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	casuistry,
definition	:	argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	casuist, sophist,
definition	:	someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious (noun.person)