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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Casuist \Cas"u*ist\, n. [L. casus fall, case; cf F. casuiste. See {Casual}.] One who is skilled in or given to casuistry. The judment of any casuist or learned divine concerning the state of a man's soul, is not sufficient to give him confidence. --South. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Casuist \Cas"u*ist\, v. i. To play the casuist. --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: casuist n : someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious [syn: {sophist}]
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