FALLIBILISM


Meaning of FALLIBILISM in English

ˈfaləbəˌlizəm noun

( -s )

Etymology: Medieval Latin fallibil is + English -ism

: a theory that it is impossible to attain absolutely certain empirical knowledge because the statements constituting it cannot be ultimately and completely verified — opposed to infallibilism

• fal·li·bi·list -_lə̇st noun -s

• fal·li·bi·lis·tic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|listik adjective

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