Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun casuistry

2 senses of casuistry

Sense 1
casuistry -- (argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading)
       => argumentation, logical argument, argument, line of reasoning, line -- (a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning")

Sense 2
casuistry -- (moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas)
       => ethics, moral philosophy -- (the philosophical study of moral values and rules)