Definitions for Credulity
krəˈdu lɪ ti, -ˈdyu-creduli·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. credulitynoun

   tendency to believe readily

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. credulitynoun

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

2. Etymology: From French credulité, or directly from Latin credulitas.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Credulitynoun

   Easiness of belief; readiness of credit.

   Etymology: credulitè, French; credulitas, Latin.

   The poor Plangus, being subject to that only disadvantage of honest hearts, credulity, was persuaded by him. Philip Sidney.

   The prejudice of credulity may, in some measure, be cured by learning to set a high value on truth. Isaac Watts, Logick.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Credulity

   Credulity is a person's willingness or ability to believe that a statement is true, especially on minimal or uncertain evidence. Credulity is not necessarily a belief in something that may be false: the subject of the belief may even be correct, but a credulous person will believe it without good evidence.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. credulity

   Credulity is a tendency or willingness to believe in something too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence or proof. It often refers to a tendency to believe claims or ideas that are unlikely or have no basis in logic or facts, showing a lack of skepticism or critical thinking.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Credulitynoun

   readiness of belief; a disposition to believe on slight evidence

2. Etymology: [L. credulitas, fr. credulus: cf. F. crdulit. See Credulous.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. CREDULITY

   A feminine virtue and a masculine vice.

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1. • Trust

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Credulity in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Credulity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Credulity in a Sentence

1. Joseph Conrad, Nostromo:

   There is no credulity so eager and blind as the credulity of covetness, which, in its universal extent, measures the moral misery and the intellectual destitution of mankind.

2. Mitt Romney:

   When the only American citizen President Trump singles out for China's investigation is his political opponent in the midst of the Democratic nomination process, it strains credulity to suggest that it is anything other than politically motivated.

3. Dimitri Christakis:

   We can improve ratings to help parents better screen movies, apps, video programs and games. And despite the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, it strains credulity why prohibiting minors from purchasing games designated as ‘ for adults only ’ by the industry itself is a violation of free speech when the same standard is not applied to pornography or even admission to R-rated movies.

4. Charles Lamb:

   Credulity is the man's weakness, but the child's strength.

5. Tryon Edwards:

   Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Credulity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Credulity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Credulity
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credulity
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Credulity
7. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=Credulity