Jesuitical

Pronunciation: /ʤɛʒ.uːɪtɪkəl/

Definitions of Jesuitical

adjective relating to or characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism; cunning or deceitful in a subtle or crafty way

Example Sentences

A1 The Jesuitical priest taught the children about kindness and compassion.

A2 The Jesuitical approach to education focuses on holistic development of students.

B1 The Jesuitical order has a long history of missionary work around the world.

B2 The Jesuitical philosophy emphasizes critical thinking and reflection.

C1 His Jesuitical reasoning was evident in his carefully crafted argument.

C2 The Jesuitical scholar's interpretation of the text was highly nuanced and insightful.

Examples of Jesuitical in a Sentence

formal The Jesuitical approach to education emphasizes critical thinking and moral development.

informal His Jesuitical reasoning was hard to follow, but it made sense in the end.

slang I don't trust his Jesuitical ways, he always seems to have an ulterior motive.

figurative Her Jesuitical manipulation of the situation led to unexpected consequences.

Grammatical Forms of Jesuitical

• past tense: Jesuiticized
• plural: Jesuiticals
• comparative: more Jesuitical
• superlative: most Jesuitical
• present tense: Jesuiticalizes
• future tense: will Jesuiticalize
• perfect tense: has Jesuiticalized
• continuous tense: is Jesuiticalizing
• singular: Jesuitical
• positive degree: Jesuitical
• infinitive: to Jesuiticalize
• gerund: Jesuiticalizing
• participle: Jesuiticalized

Origin and Evolution of Jesuitical

First Known Use: 1611 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'Jesuitical' originates from the Jesuits, a Roman Catholic order founded by St. Ignatius Loyola in the 16th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone or something related to the Jesuits, the term 'Jesuitical' has evolved to also mean cunning, deceitful, or casuistic in a derogatory sense.