英语词汇“credulity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	credulity
释义	Trends of credulity View usage for: credulity (krɪdjuːlɪti, US -duː-) uncountable noun Credulity is a willingness to believe that something is real or true. [written] The plot does stretch credulity. Synonyms: gullibility, naïveté or naivety, blind faith, credulousness More Synonyms of credulity credulity in British English (krɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ) noun disposition to believe something on little evidence; gullibility credulity in American English (krəˈduləti; krəˈdjuləti) noun a tendency to believe too readily, esp. with little or no proof; lack of doubt Word origin ME credulite < OFr < L credulitas < credulus: see credulous Examples of 'credulity' in a sentence credulity So we should perhaps think more kindly of human credulity. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It stretches credulity that these organisations are now being painted as naive investors who failed to understand what they were buying. Times, Sunday Times (2011) But the proposition strains credulity somewhat. Joanna Blythman SHOPPED: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets (2004) Human credulity is elastic, but not endless. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) It is an astonishing scene, almost straining credulity. Times, Sunday Times (2014) How far can people's credulity be stretched? Times, Sunday Times (2008) At times, the plot stretches credulity. Times, Sunday Times (2015) As a motive, that may stretch credulity. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) Isn't it stretching credulity to think that you would repeat the incident and get the exact same result? Times, Sunday Times (2008) It stretches credulity that the sixth largest economy in the world could lose a whole corner of its rail network for over a month and a half. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The climax of the piece, with the three leads as angels in underwear, strains credulity. Times, Sunday Times (2013) For some contestants the use of the term'celebrity' stretches credulity. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Their parents make sacrifices, many of them, that defy credulity. Times, Sunday Times (2012) (noun) in the sense of gullibility Definition willingness to believe something on little evidence The plot stretches credulity to the limits. Synonyms gullibility She must take part of the blame for her own gullibility. naïveté or naivety blind faith credulousness Nearby words of credulity credit someone with something credit something to someone creditable credulity credulous creed creek Synonyms of 'credulity' credulity Explore 'credulity' in the dictionary
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