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tutiorism

noun
tu·ti·or·ism | \ˈt(y)üshēəˌrizəm, -ütē-\
plural -s

Definition of tutiorism 

: a viewpoint in the probabilistic controversy that the argument favoring liberty as distinguished from law must be either certain or the most probable of all possible opinions to furnish a basis for action — compare probabilism sense 2

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History and Etymology for tutiorism

Latin tutior safer (comparative of tutus safe, from past participle of tuērī to look at, protect, guard) + English -ism

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