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indefectible, a.|ɪndɪˈfɛktɪb(ə)l|
[f. in-3 + defectible, prob. after F. indéfectible (1582 in Hatz.-Darm.), or med.L. indefectibiliter adv. (Du Cange).]
Not defectible.
1. Not liable to failure, defect, or decay; unfailing; that cannot fall short, come to an end, or be done away.
1659Pearson Creed viii. (1866) 476, I believe this infinite and Eternal Spirit to be..of perfect and indefectible holiness in himself. 1676Marvell Mr. Smirke 46 When the Greek Church is excommunicate by the Roman..what and where then was the Catholick Church, that was indefectible and against which the Gates of Hell did not prevail? 1736Chandler Hist. Persec. 273 The burning, and not consuming bush, signifies the indefectible splendor of the church. 1842Manning Serm., Falling fr. Baptismal Grace (1848) I. 36 Some beguile themselves by the dream that they magnify the mercies of God, in contending that the gifts of grace are indefectible. 1887Fairbairn in Congregat. Rev. May 426 The system that made grace most absolute made the saints most indefectible.
2. Not subject to defect; faultless.
1833J. H. Newman Arians ii. v. (1876) 231 At first Arianism had not scrupled to admit the peccable nature of the Son, but it soon..avowed that, in matter of fact, He was indefectible. 1852H. Rogers Ecl. Faith (1853) 403 An indefectible wisdom on one point.
Hence indeˈfectibly adv., without capability of failure.
1837J. H. Newman Proph. Off. Ch. 394 The faith committed to the Church is represented..as clearly proclaimed, indefectibly maintained, and universally acknowledged. |