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errancy

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

the state of being in error; fallibility

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

holding the view that the Pope is not infallible

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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3

noun

Meaning 3

fallibility as indicated by erring or a tendency to err

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: inerrancy

Broader terms: fallibility

4

noun

Meaning 4

(Christianity) holding views that disagree with accepted doctrine; especially disagreement with papal infallibility

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he denies the errancy of the Catholic Church

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: unacceptability, unacceptableness

History

Etymology

from Old French errance.