# Jesuitic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌd͡ʒɛzjuˈɪtɪk/

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the Jesuits, or to their principles and methods.
2. Crafty, cunning, deceitful.
3. Synonym of casuistic, intricately argued, particularly with quibbling detail or sophistic disingenuity.

## Etymology
From New Latin Iēsūīticus, from Iēsūīta + Latin -icus. By surface analysis, Jesuit + -ic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jesuitic