equiprobabilism

[ee-kwuh-prob-uh-buh-liz-uhm, ek-wuh-]

noun

Roman Catholic Theology.

1. a theory that in cases of doubt as to the lawfulness or unlawfulness of an action, it is permissible to follow either argument.

Word History and Origins

Origin of equiprobabilism¹

First recorded in 1885–90; equi- + probabilism

Example Sentences

But Equiprobabilism is a happy medium between Probabiliorism inclining to Rigorism, and Probabilism inclining towards Laxism.

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Therefore, Equiprobabilism does right in making these the guiding principles for the court of conscience.

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But Equiprobabilism is so complicated and abstruse that even the professional theologians who hold it are often at a loss how to apply it, and are found to give inconsistent decisions.

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The praise given to St. Alphonsus by the Church reflects no glory on Probabilism, since the Saint rejected Probabilism and professed Equiprobabilism.

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Equiprobabilism.—The doctrine of Equiprobabilism is a middle way between Probabiliorism and Probabilism.

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