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infallibility

[in-fal-uh-bil-i-tee] Example Sentences

in·fal·li·bil·i·ty

[in-fal-uh-bil-i-tee]
noun
1.
Sometimes, in·fal·li·ble·ness. the quality of being infallible, or of being absolutely trustworthy: He believed in the infallibility of his leadership.
2.
Roman Catholic Church. immunity from fallacy or liability to error in expounding matters of faith or morals by virtue of the promise made by Christ to the Church: papal infallibility.

Origin:
infallible + -ity

non·in·fal·li·bil·i·ty, noun
non·in·fal·li·ble·ness, noun
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Infallibility is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example Sentences
  • Discrediting tries to solve these problems of hubris or seeming infallibility.
  • Second, for those of us who prefer the government smaller, infallibility is an unjust expectation.
  • The following is the correct and authorized translation of the dogma of infallibility.
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infallible (ɪnˈfæləbəl)
 
adj
1.  not fallible; not liable to error
2.  not liable to failure; certain; sure: an infallible cure
3.  completely dependable or trustworthy
 
n
4.  a person or thing that is incapable of error or failure
 
infalli'bility
 
n
 
in'fallibleness
 
n
 
in'fallibly
 
adv

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