In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
casuistic, casuistical
(adjective) of or relating to the use of ethical principles to resolve moral problems
casuistic, casuistical
(adjective) of or relating to or practicing casuistry; “overly subtle casuistic reasoning”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
casuistic (comparative more casuistic, superlative most casuistic)
Relating to casuistry (attempts to solve moral dilemmas by applying general rules).
Overly subtle, hair-splitting.
Source: Wiktionary
Cas`u*is"tic, Cas`u*is"tic*al, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to casuists or casuistry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.