Jesuit
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- adjective
- /ˈdʒɛzʊɪt/
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jesuítico
- Luis De Alcasar (1554-1613) was a Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- Jesuit missionary
Examples
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The professor's approach to ethics was distinctly Jesuit, emphasizing careful reasoning and moral nuance.
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When Father Eusebio Francisco Kino, a Jesuit missionary from Spain, visited the area in 1692, he found the land occupied by Pima and Sobaipuri Indians.
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So basically Jesuit scientists which I didn't think I would enjoy.
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But I find less resistance to Becker's ideas and our work when I'm in like, Jesuit schools.
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Religion was one of his favorite subjects in school, and at the age of eleven, he earned a scholarship for a Jesuit boarding school.
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Father Karras was a Jesuit psychiatrist at Georgetown University.
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We want to thank Father Xavier Escalada, our visiting Spanish Jesuit scholar.
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I'm a Jesuit priest.
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He was a Jesuit priest, a scholar who was censured by the Vatican.
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Akpan was born in Nigeria, studied in the US, became a Jesuit priest, and then got an MFA from the University of Michigan.
Blog text (10)
Synonyms
Being clever and indirect in arguments to avoid giving a direct answer
Compounds
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A group of Roman Catholic priests and brothers who work in education and missions
How Subtle
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jesuit as an adjective comes from the same group name, Society of Jesus. Because members were known for careful, clever argument and teaching, calling something Jesuit can mean it uses 'subtle' or 'careful' reasoning.