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Jesuitic
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English
Alternative forms
en jesuitic
Etymology
From en la-new Iēsūīticus, from la Iēsūīta + en la -icus.adj 2867642079 en Jesuit -ic.
Pronunciation
en /ˌd͡ʒɛzjuˈɪtɪk/
Adjective
Of or relating to the Jesuits, or to their principles and methods.
en Jesuit#Adjective Jesuitical
en derogatory dated
Crafty, cunning, deceitful.
US 11 Their prosperity appeared to prove that honesty after all was not the best policy. What should I do then? How should I begin the jesuitical business of committing evil that good, personal good, might come of it?
en casuistic, intricately argued, particularly with quibbling detail or sophistic disingenuity.
Preface 8 I ſhould be glad therefore, that they vvould joyn in a publick Act of diſovvning and deteſting thoſe Jeſuitick Principles; and ſubſcribe to all Doctrines vvhich deny the Popes Authority of Depoſing Kings, and releaſing Subjects from their Oath of Allegiance:
Translations
Belarusian: be езуіцкі
Bulgarian: bg йезуитски
Catalan: ca jesuític
Czech: cs jezuitský
Danish: da jesuitisk
Estonian: et jesuiitlik
French: fr jésuitique
German: de jesuitisch
Greek: el ιησουιτικός
Italian: it gesuita
Lithuanian: lt jezuītisks
Polish: pl jezuicki
Russian: ru иезуи́тский
Slovak: sk jezuitský
Spanish: es jesuita, es jesuítico
Ukrainian: uk єзуї́тський
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