Jesuitism

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jezh′o̅o̅ i tiz′əm, jez′o̅o̅-, jez′yo̅o̅-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Jes•u•it•ism  ( jezh′o̅o̅ i tiz′əm, jez′o̅o̅-, jez′yo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Religionthe system, principles, or practices of the Jesuits.
  2. (often l.c.) a principle or practice, as casuistry, equivocation, or craft, ascribed to the Jesuits by their opponents.
Also, Jes′u•it•ry. 
  • Jesuit + -ism 1600–10

'Jesuitism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Jesuit - Jesuitical - anti-Jesuitism

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