Thesaurus / casuistic
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synonyms for casuistic
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antonyms for casuistic
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How to use casuistic in a sentence
The Jansenists, however, endeavored to meet the Papal condemnation with casuistic subtlety.
THE WAR UPON RELIGIONREV. FRANCIS A. CUNNINGHAMIt could not be discussed without that admixture of legality and ethics which delights a casuistic intellect.
THE LIFE OF WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE, VOL. 1 (OF 3)JOHN MORLEYThe casuistic sophistry of the canonical legists in deducing these war theories from the Koran is altogether futile.
A CRITICAL EXPOSITION OF THE POPULAR 'JIHD'MOULAVI GERGH ALIBut as the verse is not a legal command, we condemn at once the casuistic sophistry of the legists.
A CRITICAL EXPOSITION OF THE POPULAR 'JIHD'MOULAVI GERGH ALIA casuistic proceeding was necessary as well as a firm union of the bishops as pillars of the Church.
HISTORY OF DOGMA, VOLUME 2 (OF 7)ADOLPH HARNACKI was sure of Alisanda's constancy, and yet did not know what pressure their casuistic minds might bring to bear against her will.
A VOLUNTEER WITH PIKEROBERT AMES BENNETThe theory, casuistic and subtle, appealed momentarily to a society that had no theories at all.
HISTORIA AMORIS: A HISTORY OF LOVE, ANCIENT AND MODERNEDGAR SALTUSOn the other, practical mysticism, cherished into strength by a disgusting system of casuistic ethics.
HISTORY OF RATIONALISM EMBRACING A SURVEY OF THE PRESENT STATE OF PROTESTANT THEOLOGYJOHN F. HURSTIn fact the casuistic Elihu casts no light whatever on the situation.
DEMONOLOGY AND DEVIL-LOREMONCURE DANIEL CONWAYIt produces not only a full casuistic but seeks to give some explanation aside from a reference to neurology.
SLEEP WALKING AND MOON WALKINGISIDOR ISAAK SADGERWORDS RELATED TO CASUISTIC
- apocryphal
- beguiling
- bogus
- casuistic
- concocted
- contrary to fact
- cooked-up
- counterfactual
- deceitful
- deceiving
- delusive
- dishonest
- distorted
- erroneous
- ersatz
- fake
- fallacious
- fanciful
- faulty
- fictitious
- fishy
- fraudulent
- illusive
- imaginary
- improper
- inaccurate
- incorrect
- inexact
- invalid
- lying
- mendacious
- misleading
- misrepresentative
- mistaken
- off the mark
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- sham
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- cockeyed
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- false
- fatuous
- faulty
- groundless
- hollow
- implausible
- inconclusive
- incongruous
- inconsequent
- inconsistent
- incorrect
- invalid
- irrational
- irrelevant
- mad
- meaningless
- not following
- nutty
- off the wall
- preposterous
- screwy
- self-contradictory
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- sophistical
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- spurious
- unconnected
- unproved
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- wacky
- without basis
- without foundation
- apparent
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- colorable
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- empty
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- dishonorable
- down and dirty
- exploitative
- illegal
- improper
- low-down
- mercenary
- perfidious
- petty
- questionable
- recreant
- ruthless
- scandalous
- scheming
- self-seeking
- selfish
- shady
- shameless
- shifty
- sinister
- slippery
- sly
- two-faced
- unconscientious
- unconscionable
- underhand
- underhanded
- unethical
- unfair
- unprincipled
- unworthy
- venal
- wicked
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