Meaning & use
inerrancy
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The quality of being incapable of error; freedom from mistakes.
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Some scholars debate the doctrine of biblical inerrancy.
The professor questioned the assumed inerrancy of the historical text.
A note on using this word
Inerrancy is used especially in theology, often in the phrase 'biblical inerrancy,' referring to the belief that scripture is entirely free from error.
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