probabilism
(noun) (philosophy) the doctrine that (since certainty is unattainable) probability is a sufficient basis for belief and action
probabilism
(noun) a Roman Catholic system of casuistry that when expert opinions differ an actor can follow any solidly probable opinion that he wishes even though some different opinion might be more probable
Source: WordNet® 3.1
probabilism (usually uncountable, plural probabilisms)
(theology, philosophy) The doctrine that, in the absence of certainty, probability is the best criterion.
Source: Wiktionary
Prob"a*bil*ism n. Etym: [Cf. F. probabilisme.]
Definition: The doctrine of the probabilists.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 July 2025
(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
