Etymology

casuistry

ca·su·ist·ry
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Today it means: The process of answering practical questions by means of interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics; case-based reasoning. Full definition →

First used c. 1712
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From casuist + -ry.

First known use, by meaning

  • c. 1712 The process of answering practical questions by means of interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics; case-based reasoning.

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