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Definition of Credulousness
1. Noun. Tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived.
Generic synonyms: Naiveness, Naivete, Naivety
Derivative terms: Credulous, Credulous, Gullible, Gullible
Definition of Credulousness
1. n. Readiness to believe on slight evidence; credulity.
Definition of Credulousness
1. Noun. The characteristic or state of being credulous; credulity. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Credulousness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Credulousness
Literary usage of Credulousness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Psychology: General Introduction by Charles Hubbard Judd (1907)
"This credulousness of the hypnotic consciousness is described by saying that the
subject is very open to suggestion. Anything that is said to him will be ..."
2. The Popular Science Monthly (1885)
"Perhaps, however, there may be such credulousness where there is no prejudice,
and yet incredulity still more marked where there is. ..."
3. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1885)
"Perhaps, however, ther may be such credulousness where there is no prejudice,
and credulity still more marked where there is. ..."
4. The Nineteenth Century (1885)
"the Protestant world, a predisposition which I cannot entirely reconcile with Mr.
Bagehot's very striking remarks on the universal credulousness of the ..."
5. The Evangelical Revival in the Eighteenth Century by John Henry Overton (1886)
"In short, that which, viewed from its strong side may be called guilelessness,
from its weak side credulousness, was a dangerous quality for a man in his ..."
6. Psychology: General Introduction by Charles Hubbard Judd (1907)
"This credulousness of the hypnotic consciousness is described by saying that the
subject is very open to suggestion. Anything that is said to him will be ..."
7. The Popular Science Monthly (1885)
"Perhaps, however, there may be such credulousness where there is no prejudice,
and yet incredulity still more marked where there is. ..."
8. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1885)
"Perhaps, however, ther may be such credulousness where there is no prejudice,
and credulity still more marked where there is. ..."
9. The Nineteenth Century (1885)
"the Protestant world, a predisposition which I cannot entirely reconcile with Mr.
Bagehot's very striking remarks on the universal credulousness of the ..."
10. The Evangelical Revival in the Eighteenth Century by John Henry Overton (1886)
"In short, that which, viewed from its strong side may be called guilelessness,
from its weak side credulousness, was a dangerous quality for a man in his ..."
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