probabiliorism

noun

prob·​a·​bil·​i·​o·​rism

ˌpräbəˈbilēəˌrizəm

plural -s

: a theory that in moral questions where certainty is impossible only the more probable course may be followed

Word History

Etymology

French probabiliorisme, from Latin probabilior (comparative of probabilis probable) + French -isme -ism

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