Definition
The use of clever but often deceptive reasoning to justify something morally questionable, usually by focusing on special cases and exceptions.
Etymology
From casuist plus the suffix '-ry' (denoting practice or behavior), originally describing the theological practice of resolving moral dilemmas through detailed case analysis.
Kelly Says
Casuistry actually started as legitimate philosophy—medieval theologians genuinely needed it to handle impossible moral situations—but it became corrupted into just excusing bad behavior.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ምን事ነት ምክንያት
min-si-net mik-ni-yat
ARالعربية
التقليد
al-taqlid
BNবাংলা
ব্যবস্থাপনা
bo-bos-tha-pa-na
CACatalà
casuística
ka-soo-is-tee-ka
CSČeština
kasuistika
ka-soo-is-ti-ka
DADansk
casuisteri
ka-soo-is-te-ri
DEDeutsch
Casuismus
ka-soo-i-muhs
ELΕλληνικά
καζουιστική
ka-zoo-is-tee-kee
ESEspañol
casuística
kas-oo-is-tee-kah
FAفارسی
قاعده یابی
qa-ye-ye ya-bi
FISuomi
kasuistiikka
ka-soo-is-tii-kka
FRFrançais
casuistique
kas-wee-istik
GUGU
વિચારસંગ્રહ
vi-chaar-sang-rah
HEעברית
הגיון מקרים
he-geon mi-ka-rim
HIहिन्दी
अनुपयुक्त
an-oo-p-yoot
HUMagyar
kasuisztika
ka-soo-isz-ti-ka
IDBahasa Indonesia
kasuistik
ka-soo-is-tik
IGIG
ihe n'egwu
i-he ne-gwu
ITItaliano
casuismo
ka-soo-ee-moh
JA日本語
ケーススタディ
keesu sutadi
KKKK
жауапкершілік
ja-uap-ker-shi-lik
KMKM
ការវិភាគករណី
ka-ra vi-pha-ak ka-ra-nei
MRMR
प्रकरणेचा चर्चा
pra-ka-ne-cha char-cha
MSBahasa Melayu
kasuistik
ka-soo-is-tik
MYမြန်မာ
အကြောင်းအရာ စုံစမ်း
a-kya-ng-a-ra su-kon-sam
NLNederlands
casuïstiek
ka-soo-is-tee-k
NONorsk
kasuistikk
ka-soo-is-tikk
PLPolski
kasuistyka
ka-soo-i-st-ka
PTPortuguês
casuísmo
ka-soo-ee-zmoh
RORomână
casuistică
ka-soo-is-tee-kah
RUРусский
казуистика
ka-zoo-i-sti-ka
SVSvenska
casuisteri
ka-soo-is-te-ri
SWKiswahili
uongozi wa kesi
oo-on-go-zi wa ke-si
TAதமிழ்
நிகழ்வாய்வு
ni-kzh-va-o-vu
TEతెలుగు
సంఘటన విశ్లేషణ
san-gha-ta-na vi-sh-la-na
THไทย
การวิเคราะห์กรณี
gaan wi-kra-an gra-ni
TLTL
kasuistry
ka-soo-is-tri
TRTürkçe
casusbilim
ka-su-bi-lim
UKУкраїнська
казуїстика
ka-zoo-i-sti-ka
VITiếng Việt
lý luận trường hợp
li-luan truong hop
YOYO
àwọn ìṣẹ̀
awon i-she