Word: fallibilism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fa
lli
bi
li
sm
Definition: The doctrine that knowledge is never certain, but always hypothetical and susceptible to correction.
Morphemes:
Affix: fallible
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Capable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fallere
Language: la
Decoded: fallere
Meaning: to deceive
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.