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jesuitical

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for jesuitical.

Editorial note

It’s this sort of talking around the issue, Jesuitical hair splitting rather than conceding what is manifest that makes discussing this so frustrating.

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Quick take

Synonym of Jesuitic.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Synonym of Jesuitic.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for jesuitical.

Example sentences

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It’s this sort of talking around the issue, Jesuitical hair splitting rather than conceding what is manifest that makes discussing this so frustrating.

2

I think academic integrity is eroded more by the profit motive than by the Jesuitical definition of cheating in the article.

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Given your (by my lights) Jesuitical approach to glossing a common English usage, I don't think we have anywhere further to go here.

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And replace it with a sophisticated, jesuitical understanding?

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In popular culture, people like to say 'It’s just semantics!', which is a kind of put-down: it implies that their correspondent is quibbling over minor details of meaning in a jesuitical way.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use jesuitical in a sentence?

It’s this sort of talking around the issue, Jesuitical hair splitting rather than conceding what is manifest that makes discussing this so frustrating.

What does jesuitical mean?

Synonym of Jesuitic.

What part of speech is jesuitical?

jesuitical is commonly used as adjective.