Associations to the word «Casuistic»

Wiktionary

CASUISTIC, adjective. Relating to casuistry (attempts to solve moral dilemmas by applying general rules).
CASUISTIC, adjective. Overly subtle, hair-splitting.

Dictionary definition

CASUISTIC, adjective. Of or relating to or practicing casuistry; "overly subtle casuistic reasoning".
CASUISTIC, adjective. Of or relating to the use of ethical principles to resolve moral problems.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn