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Infallibility — • In general, exemption or immunity from liability to error or failure; in particular in theological usage, the supernatural prerogative by which the Church of Christ is, by a special Divine assistance, preserved from liability to error in her… … Catholic encyclopedia
Infallibility — Infallibility, from Latin origin ( in , not + fallere , to deceive), is a term with a variety of meanings related to knowing truth with certainty.In common speechWhen a statement, teaching, or book is called infallible , this can mean any of the… … Wikipedia
Infallibility — In*fal li*bil i*ty, n. [Cf. F. infaillibilit[ e].] The quality or state of being infallible, or exempt from error; inerrability. [1913 Webster] Infallibility is the highest perfection of the knowing faculty. Tillotson. [1913 Webster] {Papal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infallibility — index certainty, certification (certainness), certitude Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
infallibility — 1610s, from M.L. infallibilitas, from infallibilis (see INFALLIBLE (Cf. infallible)) … Etymology dictionary
infallibility — Infallibility is the attribute of being unable to be wrong. Christian philosophers attribute it first and foremost to God. Not only is God never wrong, it is impossible for him ever to be wrong. Not only is God infallible in his beliefs, but… … Christian Philosophy
INFALLIBILITY — freedom from all error in the past and from all possibility of error in the future as claimed by the Church of Rome. This claim extends to all matters of faith, morals, and discipline in the Church, and is based on an interpretation of Matt.… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
infallibility — n. 1) papal infallibility 2) infallibility in * * * [ɪnˌfælə bɪlɪtɪ] papal infallibility infallibility in … Combinatory dictionary
infallibility — noun The property of being infallible; the ability never to make a mistake. Sadly, dictionary compilers do not show the trait of infallibility. See Also: papal infallibility … Wiktionary
infallibility — noun 1》 the quality of being infallible. 2》 (papal infallibility) (in the Roman Catholic Church) the doctrine that in specified circumstances the Pope is incapable of error in pronouncing dogma … English new terms dictionary
infallibility — infallible ► ADJECTIVE 1) incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. 2) never failing; always effective. DERIVATIVES infallibility noun infallibly adverb … English terms dictionary
