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incredulity

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in·cre·du·li·ty  (nkr-dl-t, -dy-)
n.
The state or quality of being incredulous; disbelief.
incredulity [ˌɪnkrɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ]
n
lack of belief; scepticism
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.incredulityincredulity - doubt about the truth of something  
disbelief, mental rejection, skepticism
doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty - the state of being unsure of something
incredulity
noun disbelief, doubt, scepticism, distrust, unbelief The announcement has been met with incredulity.
Translations
incredulity [ˌɪnkrɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ] N → incredulidad f
incredulity [ˌɪnkrəˈdjuːlɪti] n (= disbelief) → incrédulité f
with incredulity → avec incrédulité
to greet sth with incredulity → accueillir qch avec incrédulité
incredulity
n → Ungläubigkeit f, → Skepsis f
incredulity [ˌɪnkrɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ] n → incredulità
incredulity [ˌɪnkrɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ] n → incredulità


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So that when I shall hereafter detail to you all the specialities and concentrations of potency everywhere lurking in this expansive monster; when I shall show you some of his more inconsiderable braining feats; I trust you will have renounced all ignorant incredulity, and be ready to abide by this; that though the Sperm Whale stove a passage through the Isthmus of Darien, and mixed the Atlantic with the Pacific, you would not elevate one hair of your eye-brow.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
This coolness arises partly from fear of the opponents, who have the laws on their side, and partly from the incredulity of men, who do not readily believe in new things until they have had a long experience of them.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
Before it was altogether dark the curious crowd had collected in the street, silent, as a rule, and expectant, with here and there a scoffer uttering his incredulity and courage with scornful remarks or ribald cries.
Present At A Hanging And Other Ghost Stories by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
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