Jesuitism
Origin of Jesuitism
1- Also Jes·u·it·ry [jezh-oo-i-tree, jez-oo-, jez-yoo-] /ˈdʒɛʒ u ɪˌtri, ˈdʒɛz u-, ˈdʒɛz yu-/ .
Other words from Jesuitism
- an·ti-Jes·u·it·ism, noun
- an·ti-Jes·u·it·ry, noun
- pro-Jes·u·it·ism, noun
- pro-Jes·u·it·ry, noun
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How to use Jesuitism in a sentence
It is a compendium of Jesuitism, and should be looked upon as a warning to the citizens of this new world.
Popery! As it Was and as it Is | William HoganBut it was never anything else than the Jesuitism of liberty, a trick of the bourgeoisie to isolate the workmen.
History of the Commune of 1871 | P. LissagaryJesuitism is not to parade in full uniform, nor is it to lurk privily under never so humble a roof.
This "nonplussed" the self-confident and vain Amanda; all she could answer was, that "that was fine Jesuitism."
The Cross and the Shamrock | Hugh QuigleyJesuitism has grafted its faith upon the superstitions of the Montezumas, and a curious fruitage is the result.
My Native Land | James Cox
British Dictionary definitions for Jesuitism
Jesuitry
/ (ˈdʒɛzjʊɪˌtɪzəm) /
theology or practices of the Jesuits
informal, offensive subtle and equivocating arguments; casuistry
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