First Known Use: 1609
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casuist
noun ca·su·ist \ˈka-zhü-ist, ˈkazh-wist\
Definition of CASUIST
: one skilled in or given to casuistry
— ca·su·is·tic \ˌka-zhə-ˈwis-tik\ or ca·su·is·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective
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Origin of CASUIST
probably from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus fall, chance — more at case
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