noun
- a person who believes in or advocates the doctrine of inerrancy, especially biblical inerrancy (the belief that a sacred text is free from error).
Usage: primarily used in religious and theological contexts; often capitalized when referring to adherents of a specific religious tradition
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of inerrantists or the belief in inerrancy.
Usage: primarily used in religious and theological contexts
Examples
- Many evangelical inerrantists hold that the Bible contains no factual errors.
- The inerrantist position on scripture has been debated among theologians for centuries.
- She identifies as an inerrantist and believes in the absolute authority of the biblical text.
- Inerrantist scholars often employ specific hermeneutical methods to reconcile apparent contradictions in the text.
- The conference brought together inerrantist and non-inerrantist biblical scholars for discussion.
- His inerrantist interpretation of the holy book influenced his entire theological framework.