See Also: infallible(medicine)
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infallible adjective. L15.
[French infaillible or late Latin infallibilis, formed as IN-3 + Latin fallere deceive: see -IBLE.]
Of a person, judgement, etc.: not liable to err or be deceived; spec. (Roman Catholic Church) (of the Pope) incapable of erring in pronouncing dogma as doctrinally defined. L15.
P. Howard It would be nice to pretend that The Times is infallible.
Of a thing: not liable to prove false or erroneous; not liable to fail in action or operation; rare that cannot fail to be or come, certain. L15.
W. Soyinka And it barely managed to be sweet, thus failing the infallible test of a real fruit. P. Ferguson There's always an infallible way to be popular with nurses.
infallibilism noun the principle of the infallibility of a person or thing, esp. of the Pope L19.
infallibilist noun a person who believes in or upholds the infallibility of a person or thing, esp. of the Pope L19.
infallibleness noun (rare) infallibility L16.
infallibly adverb L15.