credulousness
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cred·u·lous
(krĕj′ə-ləs)adj.
1. Disposed to believe too readily; gullible.
2. Arising from or characterized by credulity. See Usage Note at credible.
cred′u·lous·ly adv.
cred′u·lous·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | credulousness - tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived |
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důvěřivost
godtroenhednaivitet
trúgirni
dôverčivosť
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credulous
(ˈkredjuləs) , ((American) -dʒu-) adjective believing too easily.
ˈcredulousness, creˈdulity (-ˈdjuː-) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.