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Meaning of CREDULITY

Pronunciation:  kru'doolitee

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 Definition: [n]  tendency to believe readily
 
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 See Also: overcredulity, trust, trustfulness, trustingness

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cre*du"li*ty\ (kr?-d?"l?-t?), n. [L. credulitas, fr.
credulus: cf. F. cr['e]dulit['e]. See {Credulous}.]
Readiness of belief; a disposition to believe on slight
evidence.
      That implict credulity is the mark of a feeble mind
      will not be disputed.                    --Sir W.
                                               Hamilton.
 

 

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