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cred⋅u⋅lous
[krej-uh-luh
s] 
–adjective
| 1. | willing to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper or adequate evidence; gullible. |
| 2. | marked by or arising from credulity: a credulous rumor. |
Origin:
1570–80; < L crēdulus, equiv. to crēd(ere) to believe + -ulus adj. suffix denoting a quality or tendency; see -ous
1570–80; < L crēdulus, equiv. to crēd(ere) to believe + -ulus adj. suffix denoting a quality or tendency; see -ous
Related forms:
cred⋅u⋅lous⋅ly, adverb
cred⋅u⋅lous⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. believing, trustful, unsuspecting.
1. believing, trustful, unsuspecting.
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| cred·u·lous (krěj'ə-ləs) adj.
[From Latin crēdulus, from crēdere, to believe; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.] cred'u·lous·ly adv., cred'u·lous·ness n. |
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Credulous
Cred"u*lous\ (kr?d"?-l?s; 135), a. [L. credulus, fr. credere. See Creed.]1. Apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting. --Landor. Eve, our credulous mother. --Milton. 2. Believed too readily. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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Language Translation for : credulous
Spanish:
crédulo,
German:
leichtgläubig,
Japanese:
信じやすい
credulous
1576, from L. credulus, from credere "to believe." Credulity is early 15c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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