"Jesuitry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Jesuitries [plural]
Etymology: From Jesuit + -ry. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Jesuit|ry}} Jesuit + -ry Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Jesuitry (countable and uncountable, plural Jesuitries)
  1. Jesuitism; subtle argument. Tags: countable, uncountable

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