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fallibility


adjective

  1. (of persons) liable to err, especially in being deceived or mistaken.
  2. liable to be erroneous or false; not accurate: fallible information.

adjective

  1. capable of being mistaken; erring
  2. liable to mislead
n.

1630s; see fallible + -ity.

adj.

early 15c., from Medieval Latin fallibilis “liable to err, deceitful.” literally “that can be deceived,” from Latin fallere “deceive” (see fail).

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