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infallible definition

in·fal·lible (in falə bəl)

adjective

  1. incapable of error; never wrong
  2. not liable to fail, go wrong, make a mistake, etc.; dependable; reliable; sure
  3. R.C.Ch. incapable of error in setting forth doctrine on faith and morals: said esp. of the pope speaking ex cathedra (i.e., in his official capacity)

Etymology: ML infallibilis: see in- & fallible

noun

an infallible person or thing

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