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How do you use Casuistic in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like argumentation or line, plus the exact meaning.

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Casuistic in a sentence

Casuistic meaning

  1. Of or related to casuistry, attempting to solve moral dilemmas by application of general rules.
  2. Similar to the arguments of casuists, particularly (figurative, derogatory) overly subtle, hair-splitting.

Synonyms of Casuistic

casuistical argumentation logical argument line of reasoning line ethics moral philosophy

Related words

Other words often associated with Casuistic or its synonyms:

reasoning philosophy discussion motivation text formation word need debate morality form mark

Using Casuistic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or related to casuistry, attempting to solve moral dilemmas by application of general rules. | Similar to the arguments of casuists, particularly (figurative, derogatory) overly subtle, hair-splitting.
  • Useful related words include: casuistical, argumentation, logical argument, line of reasoning.
  • In the example corpus, casuistic often appears in combinations such as: casuistic reasoning.

Context around Casuistic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

using 1× deemed 1× typically 1×

Often after:

reasoning 3×

Sentence patterns with Casuistic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

example of casuistic reasoning 1× for using casuistic reasoning in 1× novellae deemed casuistic and hairsplitting 1× typically casuistic reasoning begins 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in provincial letters 1× the term pilpul 1× they argue that 1× typically casuistic reasoning 1×

Common sentence endings:

casuistic and hairsplitting 1× cut paradigmatic case 1× of casuistic reasoning 1× punishing poor penitents 1×

Words around Casuistic

Just before it in the word index:

casuist 2 casucci 3 casuarius 3 casuarina 13 casualwear 3 casualty 516

Just after it in the word index:

casuistry 13 casula 4 casus 16 caswell 27 casy 9 cat 2.797

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Casuistic

  • In this selection, "casuistic" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, using, deemed, typically and reasoning stand out and add context to how "casuistic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include example of casuistic reasoning and for using casuistic reasoning in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "casuistic" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with casuistic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Typically, casuistic reasoning begins with a clear-cut paradigmatic case. (10 words)

The term "pilpul" was increasingly applied derogatorily to novellae deemed casuistic and hairsplitting. (13 words)

They argue that the abuse of casuistry is the problem, not casuistry per se (itself an example of casuistic reasoning). (20 words)

Longer example sentences

In Provincial Letters (1656–7) citation he scolded the Jesuits for using casuistic reasoning in confession to placate wealthy Church donors, while punishing poor penitents. (25 words)

They argue that the abuse of casuistry is the problem, not casuistry per se (itself an example of casuistic reasoning). (20 words)

The term "pilpul" was increasingly applied derogatorily to novellae deemed casuistic and hairsplitting. (13 words)

Example sentences (4)

In Provincial Letters (1656–7) citation he scolded the Jesuits for using casuistic reasoning in confession to placate wealthy Church donors, while punishing poor penitents.

The term "pilpul" was increasingly applied derogatorily to novellae deemed casuistic and hairsplitting.

They argue that the abuse of casuistry is the problem, not casuistry per se (itself an example of casuistic reasoning).

Typically, casuistic reasoning begins with a clear-cut paradigmatic case.

Common combinations with casuistic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "casuistic" in a sentence?
An example: "In Provincial Letters (1656–7) citation he scolded the Jesuits for using casuistic reasoning in confession to placate wealthy Church donors, while punishing poor penitents." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "casuistic" from authentic English texts.
What does "casuistic" mean?
Casuistic means: Of or related to casuistry, attempting to solve moral dilemmas by application of general rules.
What are synonyms of "casuistic"?
Common synonyms of "casuistic" include: casuistical, argumentation, logical argument, line of reasoning, line, ethics, moral philosophy.
How many example sentences with "casuistic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "casuistic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.