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Meaning of fallibilistic in English:

fallibilistic

adjective

Philosophy

  • Relating to, in accordance with, or favouring fallibilism.

Pronunciation

fallibilistic

/ˌfalɪbɪˈlɪstɪk/ /ˌfalɪblˈɪstɪk/

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in The Philosophical Review. From fallible (with form after its etymon post-classical Latin fallibilis) + -istic, after fallibilist and fallibilism.