casuistry 1
noundomain: thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
Hypernym
argumentation 2
noun
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
casuistic 1
adjective
of or relating to or practicing casuistry
casuistical 1
adjective
of or relating to or practicing casuistry
EnglishDerivationally related form
casuistic 1
adjective
of or relating to or practicing casuistry
casuist 1
noun
someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
