inerrancy

American  

[in-er-uhn-see, -ur-] / ɪnˈɛr ən si, -ˈɜr- /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of inerrancy

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

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• inerrancy vs. infallibility

Example Sentences

Theologically, the new regime insisted on biblical inerrancy, the doctrine that the Bible is completely without error or contradiction.

From Los Angeles Times

Gradually, though, as her inerrancy becomes clear, you let go of that concern and switch to related ones: Why tell the story this way in the first place?

From New York Times

“I believe in the inerrancy, infallibility and sufficiency of God’s word,” he said in a statement on Wednesday.

From New York Times

Prioritizing an individual’s personal relationship with God and plain reading of the scriptures, they also created new standards of orthodoxy, including the “inerrancy” of the Bible.

From Washington Post

By then, Paige Patterson had already cemented his role as the architect of the Southern Baptist Convention’s conservative turn with its embrace of biblical inerrancy, the belief that the Bible is without error.

From Washington Times