JESUITRY

Jesuitism, Jesuitry

(noun) the theology or the practices of the Jesuits (often considered to be casuistic)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Jesuitry (countable and uncountable, plural Jesuitries)

Jesuitism; subtle argument.

Source: Wiktionary


Jes"u*it*ry, n.

Definition: Jesuitism; subtle argument. [R.] Carlyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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