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Credulousness

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cred·u·lous  (krj-ls)
adj.
1. Disposed to believe too readily; gullible.
2. Arising from or characterized by credulity. See Usage Note at credible.
[From Latin crdulus, from crdere, to believe; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]
credu·lous·ly adv.
credu·lous·ness n.
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Noun1.credulousness - tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived
gullibility
naiveness, naivete, naivety - lack of sophistication or worldliness


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