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Words for people

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malcontent
fanboy
thaumaturge
temporizer
casuist

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Which came first, noun or verb?

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PRONUNCIATION:

(KAZH-oo-ist)

MEANING:

noun: One who employs deceptive or excessively subtle reasoning, especially on moral issues.

ETYMOLOGY:

From French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus (case, fall, chance). Earliest documented use: 1616. Also see sophist.

USAGE:

“A Franciscan casuist says there is no theological impediment against an automated bell.”
For Whom the Bell No Longer Tolls: Jerusalem; The Economist (London, UK); Jan 5, 2013.

See more usage examples of casuist in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

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