casuist

Meaning

1. A person who resolves cases of conscience or moral duty.
2. Someone who attempts to specify exact and precise rules for the direction of every circumstance of behaviour.
3. One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry.

Synonyms

sophist

moralist

prig

quibbler

Translations

casuiste

σοφιστής

casuïst

Winkeladvokat

ηθικολόγος

καζουιστής

casista

sofista

casuísta

sofista

casuísta

casuista

Kasuist

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkæzjuːɪst/

Etymology

From French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus (“case”).