inerrancy

[ in-er-uhn-see, -ur- ]

noun

1. lack of error; infallibility.
2. the belief that the Bible is free from error in matters of science as well as those of faith. Compare creationism ( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of inerrancy¹

First recorded in 1810–20; inerr(ant) + -ancy

Example Sentences

Burgon was a believer in Biblical inerrancy, or what we'd call a fundamentalist.

From The Daily Beast

There is, in fact, not a single quality of human nature that can be said to act with inerrancy.

From Project Gutenberg

Such a teacher must believe in the inerrancy of the autographs of Scripture.

From Project Gutenberg

An order from the Vatican was law; and the Bishop obeyed it with no other thought than its inerrancy and inexorability.

From Project Gutenberg

Too blind a confidence in the inerrancy of logic is almost as dangerous as superstition.

From Project Gutenberg

One contradiction is fatal to the claim of inerrancy and divinity.

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