Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

papal infallibility

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: pa-pal in-fal-li-bil-i-ty
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The concept that the Pope, under certain circumstance (when making a statement on faith or morals, etc.) is protected by the Holy Spirit from being able to make a mistake.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Before examining specific interpretations of papal infallibility, we will first give a general introduction to the doctrine. This chapter begins with an overview of the pontificate of Pius IX and the historical setting of Vatican I. This overview is ..."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does papal infallibility mean?: The concept that the Pope, under certain circumstance (when making a statement on faith or morals, etc.) is protected by the Holy Spirit from being able to make a mistake.

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