probabiliorism noun. [prɒbǝ'bɪlɪǝrɪz(ǝ)m] M19.
[from Latin probabilior more probable, from probabilis: see PROBABLE, -ISM.]
Philosophy. The doctrine that the side on which the evidence preponderates is more probably right and therefore ought to be followed.

■ probabiliorist noun an adherent of the doctrine of probabiliorism E18.

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