jesuitical

Jes·u·it·i·cal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jezh-oo-it-i-kuh l or jezh-oo-it-ik; jez-oo-, jez-yoo-]
- /ˌdʒɛʒ uˈɪt ɪ kəl or ˌdʒɛʒ uˈɪt ɪk; ˌdʒɛz u-, ˌdʒɛz yu-/
- /ʤezjʊˈɪtɪkəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jezh-oo-it-i-kuh l or jezh-oo-it-ik; jez-oo-, jez-yoo-]
- /ˌdʒɛʒ uˈɪt ɪ kəl or ˌdʒɛʒ uˈɪt ɪk; ˌdʒɛz u-, ˌdʒɛz yu-/

Definitions of jesuitical word

adjective jesuitical of or relating to Jesuits or Jesuitism. 1
adjective jesuitical (often lowercase) practicing casuistry or equivocation; using subtle or oversubtle reasoning; crafty; sly; intriguing. 1
adjective jesuitical Alternative form of Jesuitic. 0

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Origin of jesuitical

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; Jesuit + -ical

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Parts of speech for Jesuitical

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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jesuitical popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

jesuitical usage trend in Literature

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