Английски

infallibility

gb/ɪnfˌælɪbˈɪlɪti/ us/ɪnfˌælɪbˈɪlɪti/
C1 Английски
Значения
0 значения
Съществително formal C1 property
1

never making mistakes

the quality of always being correct and never making mistakes

Модел на употреба: the infallibility of [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Often confused with "invincibility" (cannot be defeated) rather than "being always right".
Синоними
flawlessness (Emphasizes having no flaws; less about never being wrong.) | perfection (Broader and more general; can include appearance or performance.) | incapability of error (More explicit and formal paraphrase.)
Антоними
fallibility (The ability to make mistakes or be wrong.)
Колокации
claim infallibility |a belief in infallibility |the illusion of infallibility |the myth of infallibility |assume infallibility |challenge someone's infallibility |question someone's infallibility |an aura of infallibility |project infallibility |pretensions of infallibility
Теми
communication |opinions |work
Примери
  • Her calm confidence created an impression of infallibility, even when she was guessing.
  • The report warns against treating the model’s output as infallibility.
  • He spoke with such certainty that his team began to assume his infallibility.
Примери за учащи
  • No one has infallibility.
  • We should not assume infallibility in leaders.
Съществително formal C2 abstract
2

Catholic doctrine of papal authority

in Catholic teaching, the idea that the Pope can be officially protected from making an error in certain religious statements

Модел на употреба: the doctrine of infallibility
Честа грешка:
Learners may think it means the Pope is always right about everything; in this doctrine it applies only in specific formal situations.
Синоними
papal inerrancy (Occasionally used, but less standard and can sound technical.)
Антоними
fallibility (Denies the idea of being protected from error.)
Колокации
papal infallibility |the doctrine of infallibility |teachings on infallibility |define infallibility |debates over infallibility |the limits of infallibility |assert infallibility |reject infallibility
Теми
religion |catholicism |beliefs
Примери
  • The lecture explained the historical development of infallibility in the Catholic Church.
  • Their argument turned on what counts as an official statement for the purposes of infallibility.
  • Many people misunderstand infallibility as a claim that a pope can never be wrong in ordinary decisions.
Примери за учащи
  • They discussed infallibility in a religion class.
Граматика
Речникова форма
infallibility
IPA
GB/ɪnfˌælɪbˈɪlɪti/
US/ɪnfˌælɪbˈɪlɪti/
Срички и ударение
in - fal - lib - il - ity (5 срички)
Stress on 4th syllable (il)
Форми на думата
Noun
  • Base: infallibility
  • Plural: infallibility
Семейство думи
Core family
infallible adjective C1 infallibly adverb C1
Negative and opposite forms
fallible adjective fallibility noun
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