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fallibilism

/ˈfælɪbɪlɪzəm/

fallibilism noun: the doctrine that knowledge is never certain, but always hypothetical and susceptible to correction.

Noun

fallibilism (usually uncountable, plural fallibilisms)

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

Forms of fallibilism

pluralfallibilisms

Origin of fallibilism

From fallible + -ism.

Questions about fallibilism

What does fallibilism mean?
Fallibilism means the doctrine that knowledge is never certain, but always hypothetical and susceptible to correction.
What part of speech is fallibilism?
Fallibilism is a noun.
How do you pronounce fallibilism?
Fallibilism is pronounced /ˈfælɪbɪlɪzəm/.
What is the plural of fallibilism?
The plural of fallibilism is fallibilisms.

Words near fallibilism in the dictionary

  1. fallfish
  2. fallfishes
  3. Fallgate
  4. fallguy
  5. fallguys
  6. fallibilism
  7. fallibilisms
  8. fallibilist
  9. fallibilistic
  10. fallibilistically
  11. fallibilists

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