casuist

== English == === Etymology === From French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus (“case”). === Pronunciation === (yod-coalescence) IPA(key): /ˈkæʒuːɪst/ (non-yod-coalescence) IPA(key): /ˈkæzjuːɪst/ === Noun === casuist (plural casuists) (ethics) A person who resolves cases of conscience or moral duty. Someone who attempts to specify exact and precise rules for the direction of every circumstance of behaviour. One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry. ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “casuist”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “casuist”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “casuist”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.