Credulity

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Credulity \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.
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           That implict credulity is the mark of a feeble mind
           will not be disputed.                    --Sir W.
                                                    Hamilton.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  credulity
       n : tendency to believe readily