Associations to the word «Casuist»

Wiktionary

CASUIST, noun. (ethics) A person who resolves cases of conscience or moral duty.
CASUIST, noun. Someone who attempts to specify exact and precise rules for the direction of every circumstance of behavior.
CASUIST, noun. One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry.

Dictionary definition

CASUIST, noun. Someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious.

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
Amy Tan