Jesuitical
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Synonym of Jesuitic.
"[S]he was one of your ſoft ſpoken, canting, whining hypocrites, who with a truly jeſuitical art, could wreſt evil out of the moſt inoffenſive thought, word, look or action; […]"
- 2 Synonym of Jesuitic.
"Their prosperity appeared to prove that honesty after all was not the best policy. What should I do then? How should I begin the jesuitical business of committing evil that good, personal good, might come of it?"
Adjective
- 1 having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism wordnet
Example
More examples"[S]he was one of your ſoft ſpoken, canting, whining hypocrites, who with a truly jeſuitical art, could wreſt evil out of the moſt inoffenſive thought, word, look or action; […]"
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