CASUISTICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does casuistical mean? 

• CASUISTICAL (adjective)
  The adjective CASUISTICAL has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to or practicing casuistry

2. of or relating to the use of ethical principles to resolve moral problems

  Familiarity information: CASUISTICAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CASUISTICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or practicing casuistry

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

casuistic; casuistical

Context example:

overly subtle casuistic reasoning

Pertainym:

casuistry (argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading)

Derivation:

casuist (someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to the use of ethical principles to resolve moral problems

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

casuistic; casuistical

Pertainym:

casuistry (moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas)

Derivation:

casuist (someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious)