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Vinony

credulousness

noun

  1. credulity (quality/state of being credulous)
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Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɛd͡ʒələsnəs/ / /ˈkɹɛd͡ʒʊləsnəs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English credulous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English credulousness From credulous + -ness.

  1. The characteristic or state of being credulous; credulity

    “Credulousness is always more harshly judged than incredulousness, though they are both merely different aspects of the same fundamental failing, namely, lack of true scepticism.”