probabilism

English

Noun

probabilism (usually uncountable, plural probabilisms)

1. (philosophy) The doctrine that, in the absence of certainty, probability is the best criterion.
2. (theology, chiefly Catholicism) The casuistic doctrine that, in difficult matters of conscience, one may safely follow a doctrine that is probable, e.g. approved by a recognized Doctor of the Church, even if the opposite opinion is more probable.

   Coordinate term: probabiliorism

Translations

doctrine

• Greek: πιθανισμός m (pithanismós), πιθανοκρατία (el) f (pithanokratía)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French probabilisme.

Noun

probabilism n (uncountable)

1. probabilism

Declension

declension of probabilism (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) probabilism	probabilismul
genitive/dative	(unui) probabilism	probabilismului
vocative	probabilismule