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The public knows that human beings are fallible. Only people blinded by ideology fall into the trap of believing in their own infallibility.
Freeman Dyson

Meaning of "infallibility" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INFALLIBILITY

infallibility  [ɪnˌfælɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFALLIBILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Infallibility is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INFALLIBILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of infallibility in the English dictionary

The definition of infallibility in the dictionary is lack of fallibility; the fact or state of not being liable to error. Other definition of infallibility is the fact or state of not being liable to failure; certainty to work; sureness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INFALLIBILITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
accessibility
əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
accountability
əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
capability
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ
compatibility
kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
disability
ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
durability
ˌdjʊərəˈbɪlɪtɪ
eligibility
ˌɛlɪdʒɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
flexibility
ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
inability
ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ
liability
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
mobility
məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
nobility
nəʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
possibility
ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
probability
ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪtɪ
reliability
rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
responsibility
rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
stability
stəˈbɪlɪtɪ
visibility
ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INFALLIBILITY

infall
infallibilism
infallibilist
infallible
infallibleness
infallibly
infame
infamies
infamise
infamize
infamonize
infamous
infamously
infamousness
infamy
infancies
infancy
infangthief
infant
infant carrier

WORDS THAT END LIKE INFALLIBILITY

agility
credibility
facility
feasibility
fertility
functionality
hostility
humility
inevitability
instability
merchantability
profitability
suitability
susceptibility
sustainability
tranquility
usability
utility
variability
versatility
vulnerability

Synonyms and antonyms of infallibility in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INFALLIBILITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «infallibility» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of infallibility

Translation of «infallibility» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFALLIBILITY

Find out the translation of infallibility to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of infallibility from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «infallibility» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

犯错误
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

infalibilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

infallibility
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अचूकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عصمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непогрешимость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

infalibilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আপ্ততা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

infaillibilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesempurnaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unfehlbarkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

絶対確実性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무오성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Infalibilitas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tính không lầm lổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறிழைக்காததன்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अचूकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şaşmazlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infallibilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieomylność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непогрішність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

infailibilitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλάθητο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onfeilbaarheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ofelbarhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ufeilbarlighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of infallibility

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INFALLIBILITY»

The term «infallibility» is normally little used and occupies the 113.105 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INFALLIBILITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about infallibility

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5 QUOTES WITH «INFALLIBILITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word infallibility.
1
Freeman Dyson
The public knows that human beings are fallible. Only people blinded by ideology fall into the trap of believing in their own infallibility.
2
Marquis de Lafayette
I shall ask for the abolition for the punishment of death until I have the infallibility of human judgment demonstrated to me.
3
Boris Pasternak
As for the men in power, they are so anxious to establish the myth of infallibility that they do their utmost to ignore truth.
4
Marquis de Sade
'Til the infallibility of human judgements shall have been proved to me, I shall demand the abolition of the penalty of death.
5
Naomi Weisstein
Psychologists have set about describing the true nature of women with a certainty and a sense of their own infallibility rarely found in the secular world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFALLIBILITY»

Discover the use of infallibility in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to infallibility and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Infallibility
Housekeeper to a Japanese family since she was 17, Agustina Dominguez lives a lonely life.
Esperanza Zendejas, 2006
2
Papal Infallibility: A Protestant Evaluation of an ...
"The dogma of papal infallibility has become increasingly problematic for Roman Catholics, and it is a major point of division in Christian ecumenical dialogue - arguably the key issue separating Catholics and other Christians today.
Mark E. Powell, 2009
3
The Gift of Infallibility: The Official Relatio on ...
Also included in this important volume is the first draft of chapter 4 of the dogmatic constitution Pastor Aeternus, as well as the final, official chapter of the constitution.
Vinzenz Gasser, 2008
4
Before Infallibility: Liberal Catholicism in Biedermeier Vienna
The study of two nineteenth-century priests who tried to transform their church through a new formulations of ancient Truth.
Adam Bunnell, 1990
5
The Consensus of the Church and Papal Infallibility: A Study ...
After a concise introduction that defines the two schools of theology, Richard Costigan examines the thought of nine major theologians on the subject: Bossuet, Tournely, Orsi, Ballerini, Bailly, Bergier, La Luzerne, Muzzarelli, and Perrone.
Richard F Costigan, 2005
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The Infallibility of the Church in Orthodox Theology
Although several Orthodox theologians have significantly enhanced the development of Ecclesiology in the twentieth century, the contribution of Archbishop Stylianos Harkianakis, Primate of the greek Orthodox CHurch in Austrlia, remains, ...
Stylianos Hariankis, 2008
7
An Essay Concerning Certainty and Infallibility: Or, Some ...
Samuel Fancourt. tie Remarker does not, by attributing aft alfo- lute Infallibility to the Apuftles, vett them in the * />"»•»•». i* *i 'i • T J ' i r Irfatttbility of God. But then whilft you afcribe an alfulute Certainty Unto the Apoftles, don't you in eftefl: make  ...
Samuel Fancourt, 1720
8
The Oecumenical Council and the Infallibility of the Roman ...
That the return of Protestants to the Church is more retarded now by the apparent contradiction among Catholics on the subject of infallibility, than it could be by the definition of the infallibility of the Pope. They now reject the infallibility of the ...
Henry Edward Manning, 1869
9
Papal Infallibility and Persecution: Papal Infallibility and ...
Papal Infallibility and Usury English Catholic. not contradictory to the three General Councils which have said anathema to Honorius the heretic, and to that which has pronounced a Council to be superior to a Pope. Whatever finesse of ...
English Catholic, 1870
10
"Leviathan" or the Discourse on Human Infallibility
In this essay, I examine Hobbes' account of the state of nature and propose that the Hobbesian account of the sovereign's right to make decisions about what doctrines and beliefs be taught to his subjects is flawed. +++ Thomas Hobbes’s ...
De Zhong Gao, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFALLIBILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term infallibility is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A gentleman's guide to Donald Trump's comments about illegal …
However, since the left subscribes to the infallibility of President Obama, let's not issue a challenge to his Department of Homeland Security. «Fox News, Jul 15»
2
Cricket's fickle toss - The Australian
... weather as Test cricket, we resort to tried and tested cliches or cricketing folklore in order to preserve an illusion of infallibility or omniscience. «The Australian, Jul 15»
3
Fallible Jonathan and his intercessor Anyaoku – By Pius Adesanmi
... continent – especially his social media caterwauling hordes who are even still at it, claiming superhuman infallibility for their hero as I write. «Osun Defender, Jul 15»
4
Janet Yellen tilts gradually towards a rise in rates - FT.com
... is that Ms Yellen has gone out of her way to explain her thinking, striving for clarity while making clear that is not the same as infallibility. «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
Fingas: Will Prime Minister Stephen Harper kill off his own party?
... the party's coalition (and thus its interest) over the years, address economic realities rather than endlessly trumpeting his own infallibility. «Regina Leader-Post, Jul 15»
6
This Is How George Osborne's Just Won the Tories the Next General …
Over-reliance on, and congratulatory praise from the city, led to a perception of infallibility which Labour fell for. It overlooked the fact that Labour's role ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
7
Bible Compromise: 11 Looming Catastrophes You Ought To Know …
Therefore, the Bible fails to sustain any belief in its inspiration, inerrancy, and infallibility. The Bible has lost all credibility in the culture, and ... «Caffeinated Thoughts, Jul 15»
8
3 potentially fatal words: 'My gut says'
But first, let's consider the almost-infallible status given to gut thinking in the management world—and the infallibility of going with your gut. «Tech Page One, Jul 15»
9
A closer look at what Founding Fathers said about religion
Letter-writer Mary Carter, in her diatribe about the infallibility of her particular God and of the unerring truth of Hobby Lobby's take on the words ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
10
A reader has a question about encyclicals - Patheos
That said, I think almost all the focus on “infallibility” is a gigantic red herring. The habit of progressives is to appeal to “primacy of conscience” to ... «Patheos, Jul 15»

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