to make someone act like a Jesuit; to cause someone to adopt Jesuit practices, education, or sophistication.
From 'be-' plus 'Jesuit,' referring to members of the Society of Jesus founded by Ignatius of Loyola in 1534. Jesuits became known for intellectual rigor and complex theological arguments.
This is a playful word that shows how the 'be-' prefix could theoretically attach to any noun—'bejesuit' suggests the Jesuits' reputation for turning everything into sophisticated intellectual exercise. You see similar, equally rare constructions like 'bepuritan' in historical texts.
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