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credulity
noun cre·du·li·ty \kri-ˈdü-lə-tē, -ˈdyü-\
: ability or willingness to believe something
Full Definition of CREDULITY
: readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
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First Known Use of CREDULITY
15th century
Related to CREDULITY
- Synonyms
- credulousness, gullibility, naiveness, naïveté (also naivete or naiveté), simpleness
- Antonyms
- incredulity, skepticism
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