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ERRANCY

English dictionary: Word overview

ERRANCY (noun)
  The noun ERRANCY has 2 senses:

1. (Christianity) holding views that disagree with accepted doctrine; especially disagreement with papal infallibility
2. fallibility as indicated by erring or a tendency to err

  Familiarity information: ERRANCY used as a noun is rare.


English dictionary: Word details


ERRANCY (noun)


Sense 1errancy [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

(Christianity) holding views that disagree with accepted doctrine; especially disagreement with papal infallibility

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Context example:

he denies the errancy of the Catholic Church

Hypernyms ("errancy" is a kind of...):

unacceptability; unacceptableness (unsatisfactoriness by virtue of not conforming to approved standards)

Domain category:

Christian religion; Christianity (a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior)


Sense 2errancy [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

Fallibility as indicated by erring or a tendency to err

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("errancy" is a kind of...):

fallibility (the likelihood of making errors)

Antonym:

inerrancy ((Christianity) exemption from error)


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