credulity
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A willingness to believe in someone or something in the absence of reasonable proof; credulousness.
- (countable, nonstandard, uncountable) Faith, credence; acceptance or maintenance of a belief.
Opposite of
skepticism, doubt, wariness, suspicion, incredulity
Synonyms
blind worship
blind faith
blind belief
blind acceptance
weak intellect
Translations
crédulité
credulidad
dabbenaggine
Leichtgläubigkeit
سذاجة
lichtgelovigheid Blauäugigkeit
ευπιστίαPronounced as (IPA)
/kɹɪˈd͡ʒuːlɪti/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle English credulite (“faith, belief”), borrowed from Middle French credulité (French crédulité), from Latin crēdulitās. Corresponding to credulous + -ity (compare credulosity).
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