jesuitic
/ˌdʒɛʒuˈɪtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the Jesuits (a Catholic religious order) or their teachings.
- He studied at a Jesuitic school known for its rigorous academics.
- The Jesuitic approach to theology emphasizes intellectual debate.
- The university was founded with a strong Jesuitic tradition of education.
- Often used to describe reasoning that is clever but seems deceptive or overly subtle.
- The politician's Jesuitic explanation only made people more suspicious.
- His Jesuitic arguments confused the jury rather than clarifying the facts.
- She saw through his Jesuitic logic and demanded a straight answer.
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