1. member of Roman Catholic religious order: a member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order engaged in missionary and educational work worldwide. The order was founded by Saint Ignatius Loyola in 1534 with the objective of defending Catholicism against the Reformation.
2. offensive term: an offensive term for somebody regarded as crafty or scheming, especially somebody who uses deliberately ambiguous or confusing words to deceive others
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of Jesuits: relating to or belonging to the members of the Society of Jesus a Jesuit priest
[Mid-16th century. < French jésuite or modern Latin Jesuita "follower of Jesus Christ" < Jesus]
