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infallibility

infallibility
Noun

This term conveys an absolute sense of perfection and certainty, often carrying a heavy weight of authority or divine sanction. It is rarely used to describe a person's general skill, but rather to describe a state of being structurally or spiritually incapable of error. In secular contexts, it often appears in a critical or ironic sense to highlight the arrogance of someone who believes they cannot be wrong.

As an abstract quality, this noun is uncountable. It describes a conceptual state rather than a discrete object, meaning it cannot be pluralized or counted with numbers. To refer to specific instances of this quality, one must use partitive constructions such as a claim of infallibility or a sense of infallibility.

Meanings

Nouninfallibility

The quality of being incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.

The philosopher questioned the possibility of human infallibility in moral judgment.

Nouninfallibility

The doctrine that a specific person or entity is preserved from error by divine intervention, particularly regarding official teachings.

The dogma of papal infallibility is a central tenet of the Catholic Church.

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