probabilism

English

Noun

probabilism (usually uncountable, plural probabilisms)

  1. (philosophy) The doctrine that, in the absence of certainty, probability is the best criterion.
  2. (theology, chiefly Catholicism) The casuistic doctrine that, in difficult matters of conscience, one may safely follow a doctrine that is probable, e.g. approved by a recognized Doctor of the Church, even if the opposite opinion is more probable.
    Coordinate term: probabiliorism

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French probabilisme.

Noun

probabilism n (uncountable)

  1. probabilism

Declension

Declension of probabilism
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative probabilism probabilismul
genitive-dative probabilism probabilismului
vocative probabilismule
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