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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infallible (ɪnˈfæləbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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Infallibility has a plethora of syllables.
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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
Example sentences
Nevertheless, speed of computational work is not the same thing as
  infallibility in aiding with the decision-making process.
On the one hand, if you tell him the truth and it contradicts his sense of
  infallibility, you are in trouble.
Or they can continue their ruinous approach out of a misguided arrogant belief
  in their own infallibility.
Websites come and go all the time, therefore, the infallibility of this list is
  not guaranteed.
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