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credulousness

UK/ˈkɹɛd͡ʒələsnəs/US/ˈkɹɛd͡ʒələsnəs/

credulousness noun: the characteristic or state of being credulous; credulity.

Noun

credulousness (uncountable)

  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.1911 Oct, Ernest Jones, “The Psychopathology of Everyday Life”, in The American Journal of Psychology, volume 22, number 4, pages 525–6

credulousness meaning in Tamil

credulousness in Tamil

பேதைமை

Synonyms of credulousness

Origin of credulousness

From credulous + -ness.

Questions about credulousness

What does credulousness mean?
Credulousness means the characteristic or state of being credulous; credulity.
What is credulousness in Tamil?
Credulousness in Tamil is பேதைமை. See Credulousness meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is credulousness?
Credulousness is a noun.
How do you pronounce credulousness?
Credulousness is pronounced /ˈkɹɛd͡ʒələsnəs/ (UK).

Words near credulousness in the dictionary

  1. credulitiveness
  2. credulity
  3. credulosity
  4. credulous
  5. credulously
  6. credulousness
  7. Cree
  8. Cree encephalitis
  9. Creech
  10. Creech St Michael
  11. Creeches

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