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noun
The characteristic or state of being credulous; credulity
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: credulosity, credulity, gullibility
Antonyms: none provided
noun
tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gullibility
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: naivete, naivety, naiveness
History
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.
