🌀casuistry

noun
/ˈkæʒuɪstri/

Meaning

The use of clever but false reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions.

Example Sentences

The lawyer’s argument was dismissed as mere casuistry.

Synonyms

sophistry, fallacy, deception, trickery, quibbling

Antonyms

truth, honesty, sincerity

Collocations

moral casuistry, political casuistry, legal casuistry

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