KJV Dictionary Definition: jesuit

jesuit

JES'UIT, n. s as z. One of the society of Jesus, so called, founded by Ignatius Loyola; a society remarkable for their cunning in propagating their principles.

jesuited

JES'UITED, a. Conforming to the principles of the Jesuits.

jesuitical

JESUIT'ICAL, a. Pertaining to the Jesuits or their principles and arts.

1. Designing; cunning; deceitful; prevaricating.

jesuitically

JESUIT'ICALLY, adv. Craftily.

jesuitism

JES'UITISM, n. The arts, principles and practices of the Jesuits.

1. Cunning, deceit; hypocrisy; prevarication; deceptive practices to effect a purpose.

Definitions from Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828.

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