"probabilism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: probabilisms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} probabilism (usually uncountable, plural probabilisms)
  1. (philosophy) The doctrine that, in the absence of certainty, probability is the best criterion. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-probabilism-en-noun-EuMxuUx- Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  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. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Catholicism, Theology
    Sense id: en-probabilism-en-noun-uzXnwqK5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 28 72 Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, lifestyle, religion, theology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (doctrine): πιθανισμός (pithanismós) [masculine] (Greek), πιθανοκρατία (pithanokratía) [feminine] (Greek)
Disambiguation of 'doctrine': 53 47

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