ERRANCY

errancy

(noun) fallibility as indicated by erring or a tendency to err

errancy

(noun) (Christianity) holding views that disagree with accepted doctrine; especially disagreement with papal infallibility; “he denies the errancy of the Catholic Church”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

errancy (usually uncountable, plural errancies)

the state of being in error; fallibility

holding the view that the Pope is not infallible

Source: Wiktionary


Er"ran*cy, n. Etym: [L. errantia.]

Definition: A wandering; state of being in error.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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