casuist
/ˈkæʒuɪst/noun
उच्चारण कैज़ुइस्ट
कुतर्की, कपट-तर्क करने वाला, तर्क-वितर्क में उलझाने वाला
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noun
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[C] formal
a person who uses clever but false reasoning, especially to justify wrong behaviour
कुतर्की, कपट-तर्क करने वाला, तर्क-वितर्क में उलझाने वाला
- The lawyer was a casuist who could make any excuse sound reasonable.
- Only a casuist would argue that a lie was an act of honesty.
Synonyms sophist
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[C] technical
a person who studies moral problems by applying general rules to particular cases
नैतिक-विवेचक (नियमों को विशेष मामलों में लागू करने वाला)
- The medieval casuist advised priests on difficult questions of conscience.
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