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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Casuist \Cas"u*ist\, noun [L. casus fall, case; cf. F. casuiste. See {Casual}.] One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry.
The judment of any casuist or learned divine concerning the state of a man's soul, is not sufficient to give him confidence. --South.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Casuist \Cas"u*ist\, verb (used without an object) To play the casuist. --Milton.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
casuist
noun: someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious [syn: {sophist}]
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