credulity

[ kruh-doo-li-tee, -dyoo- ]
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noun
  1. willingness to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullibility.

Origin of credulity

1
1375–1425; late Middle English credulite<Latin crēdulitās.See credulous, -ity

Other words from credulity

  • o·ver·cre·du·li·ty, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for credulity

credulity

/ (krɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ) /


noun
  1. disposition to believe something on little evidence; gullibility

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