pignistic

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adjective

Being or relating to a probability that a rational person will assign to an option when required to make a decision.

OriginLatin pignus →
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Meanings

adjectivepignistic (not comparable)
  1. not comparabledecision theoryBeing or relating to a probability that a rational person will assign to an option when required to make a decision.

Origin

  1. Latinpignus“a bet”
  2. Englishpignistic

Coined by Philippe Smets from Latin pignus (“a bet”) + -istic.

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APA

pignistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pignistic

MLA

“pignistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pignistic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pignistic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pignistic.

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