Fallibilism

//ˈfælɪbɪlɪzəm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The doctrine that knowledge is never certain, but always hypothetical and susceptible to correction. uncountable, usually

Etymology

From fallible + -ism.

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