casuist.
A person who resolves cases of conscience or moral duty.
Meaning & usage
A person who resolves cases of conscience or moral duty.
Someone who attempts to specify exact and precise rules for the direction of every circumstance of behaviour.
One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry.
Where this word comes from
From French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus (“case”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.