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inerrancy
[ in-er-uhn-see, -ur- ]
/ ɪnˈɛr ən si, -ˈɜr- /
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noun
lack of error; infallibility.
the belief that the Bible is free from error in matters of science as well as those of faith.Compare creationism (def. 3).
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Origin of inerrancy
First recorded in 1810–20; inerr(ant) + -ancy
Words nearby inerrancy
inequity, inequivalve, ineradicable, inerasable, inerrable, inerrancy, inerrant, inerrantism, inerratic, inert, inertance
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