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papal infallibility
noun
, Roman Catholic Church.
- the dogma that the pope cannot err in a solemn teaching addressed to the whole church on a matter of faith or morals.
infallibility, papal
- The belief of the Roman Catholic Church that the pope is kept by God from making a mistake when he speaks on a question of faith or morals.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of papal infallibility1
First recorded in 1865–70
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