casuistry
- n argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
- n moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas
- But that involved a good deal of fancy footwork and casuistry.
- CCTV wouldn't be CCTV without fakement, casuistry and effrontery.
- In seeking to counsel such persons, I have found myself resorting to all sorts of casuistry and rationalization in the hope that I might keep faith both with Your Holiness and with .