Tévedhetetlenek

Tévedhetetlenek is a Hungarian term that designates persons believed to be incapable of making errors. It is formed from tévedhetetlen (infallible) with the plural suffix -ek. In ordinary usage the word refers to people who allegedly cannot be wrong in judgment or doctrine, and is typically employed in theoretical, philosophical, or literary contexts rather than as a formal title.

In theology and philosophy, tévedhetetlenek may describe authorities presumed to be free of error in certain domains. In Catholic theology the related notion is papal infallibility (pápai tévedhetetlenség), which holds that the Pope, when speaking ex cathedra on matters of faith or morals, is incapable of erring. The Hungarian term tévedhetetlenek can appear in discussions of such authorities in general terms or in speculative discourse about infallibility, rather than as an official designation.

In literature and rhetorical use, tévedhetetlenek can denote a character or group depicted as certain beyond doubt, a device to critique absolutism or to explore doubt and epistemic limits. In ethics and epistemology, the concept raises questions about certainty, fallibility, and the boundaries of human knowledge.

Historically, debates about infallibility concern whether any human agent can be entirely free of error and under what conditions this might be asserted. Critics argue that claimed infallibility can foster dogmatism, while proponents contend that certain sources may have privileged access to truth under specific criteria.

The term is not tied to a specific modern institution and is more common in discussions of ideas, theology, and literature than as a formal label for a contemporary group.