What does "infallibility" mean?

The property of being infallible; the ability to never make a mistake.

How do you pronounce "infallibility"?

Pronounced //ɪnˌfæləˈbɪləti//.

Infallibility

Q: What is a synonym for "infallibility"?

Common synonyms include: absolute certainty, absolute certainty, absoluteness, assurance, assuredness, certain knowledge.

/ɪnˌfæləˈbɪləti/ noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
The property of being infallible; the ability to never make a mistake. uncountable, usually
"The myth of the infallibility and objectivity of medicine and all science has come to replace religious myths."
2
the quality of never making an error wordnet

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absolute certainty absolute certainty absoluteness assurance assuredness certain knowledge

Antonyms

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doubt epistemic fallibility error-proneness fallibility

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"Historically, the errors committed by a truly revolutionary movement are infinitely more fruitful than the infallibility of the cleverest Central Committee."

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