Word of the Day – Casuistry

Casuistry (noun)

kas-oo-is-tree

Specious, deceptive, or oversubtle reasoning, especially in questions of morality; fallacious or dishonest application of general principles; sophistry.

1600–10; Spanish casuista Latin cāsu ( s ) case 1 + -ista -ist-try

Example sentences

“His casuistry is plain to see in his memoir.”