jesuitism

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

JES'UITISM, noun The arts, principles and practices of the Jesuits. 1. Cunning, deceit; hypocrisy; prevarication; deceptive practices to effect a purpose. JES'UITS'-BARK, noun Peruvian bark; the bark of the Cinchona, a tree of Peru.
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