Credulity Definition

krĭ-do͝olĭ-tē, -dyo͝o-
noun
A tendency to believe too readily, esp. with little or no proof; lack of skepticism.
Webster's New World

A willingness to believe in someone or something in the absence of reasonable proof; credulousness.

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Other Word Forms of Credulity

Noun

Singular:
credulity
Plural:
credulities

Origin of Credulity

  • Middle English credulite from Old French from Latin crēdulitās from crēdulus credulous credulous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French credulité (French crédulité), from Latin crēdulitās.

    From Wiktionary

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