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credulity
Credulity (noun) means a readiness to believe things too easily, without enough evidence.
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1
A readiness to believe things too easily, without enough evidence.
2
Belief or trust placed in something.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English credulite ("faith, belief"), which was borrowed from Middle French credulité (French crédulité), from Latin crēdulitās. It corresponds to credulous plus -ity (compare credulosity).
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What is the meaning of credulity?
"credulity" (noun) means a readiness to believe things too easily, without enough evidence.
What is the opposite of credulity?
Opposites of "credulity" include doubt, incredulity, skepticism.
What are the different meanings of credulity?
"credulity" has 2 main meanings: 1. A readiness to believe things too easily, without enough evidence; 2. Belief or trust placed in something.
