probabilism

noun prob·a·bi·lism \ˈprä-bə-bə-ˌli-zəm\

Definition of PROBABILISM

: a theory that in disputed moral questions any solidly probable course may be followed even though an opposed course is or appears more probable

: a theory that certainty is impossible especially in the sciences and that probability suffices to govern belief and action

— prob·a·bi·list \-list\ adjective or noun

French probabilisme, from Latin probabilis probable

First Known Use: circa 1843

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