jesuitize

verb

jesu·​it·​ize
-ə̇tˌīz,
-ə̇ˌtīz
-ed/-ing/-s
often capitalized

intransitive verb

: to act or teach in the actual or ascribed manner of a Jesuit

transitive verb

usually disparaging : to indoctrinate with actual or ascribed Jesuit principles

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“Jesuitize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jesuitize. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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