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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJesuitical
/ˌdʒɛʒ.uˈɪt.ɪ.kəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Practicing or marked by clever, subtle, and sometimes disingenuous reasoning; equivocal or casuistic.
"His jesuitical response avoided a direct answer while technically remaining truthful." - 2
Relating to the Jesuits or their practices.
"The historian analyzed the jesuitical missionary strategies used in 17th-century Asia."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'Jesuit', a member of the Society of Jesus founded by Ignatius of Loyola in 1534, combined with the adjectival suffix '-ical'. Historically, the term acquired a pejorative connotation in English by the late 16th century, reflecting Protestant criticisms of perceived casuistry, subtlety, and cunning in theological arguments associated with the order.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jesuitical" is said worldwide
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jésuitique
Transliteration: ʒezɥitik
"Ses explications jésuitiques ont fini par semer la confusion."
jesuitisch
Transliteration: jezuˈɪtɪʃ
"Er benutzte eine jesuitische Argumentation, um der Frage auszuweichen."
gesuitico
Transliteration: dʒeˈzuːtiko
"Il suo discorso era pieno di sottigliezze gesuitiche."
jesuítico
Transliteration: xeswˈitiko
"Dio una respuesta jesuítica que no esclareció nada."
jesuítico
Transliteration: ʒezuˈitiku
"A sua postura ambígua revelava um raciocínio jesuítico."
कपटपूर्ण तर्क
Transliteration: kapatpurna tark
Script: कपटपूर्ण
"उसने अपनी बात को साबित करने के लिए कपटपूर्ण तर्क का सहारा लिया।"
诡辩的
Transliteration: guǐbiàn de
"他的回答充满了诡辩的色彩。"
궤변적인
Transliteration: gwebyeonjeog-in
"그의 궤변적인 설명은 아무도 납득시키지 못했다."
詭弁的な
Transliteration: kibenten na
"彼の詭弁的な態度は信用できない。"
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