incredulity
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in·cre·du·li·ty
(ĭn′krĭ-do͞o′lĭ-tē, -dyo͞o′-)n.
The state or quality of being incredulous; disbelief.
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incredulity
(ˌɪnkrɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ)n
lack of belief; scepticism
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in•cre•du•li•ty
(ˌɪn krɪˈdu lɪ ti, -ˈdyu-)n.
the quality or state of being incredulous.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin]
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Noun | 1. | incredulity - doubt about the truth of something doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty - the state of being unsure of something |
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incredulity
noun disbelief, doubt, scepticism, distrust, unbelief The announcement has been met with incredulity.
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incredulity
nounThe refusal or reluctance to believe:
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Translations
شَك، تَشَكُّك، عَدَم تَصْديق
nevěřícně
skepsisvantro
tortryggni
inanmazlıkkuşku
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incredulity
[ˌɪnkrəˈdjuːlɪti] n (= disbelief) → incrédulité fwith incredulity → avec incrédulité
to greet sth with incredulity → accueillir qch avec incrédulité
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
incredulity
n → Ungläubigkeit f, → Skepsis f
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incredulous
(inˈkredjuləs) , ((American) -dʒu-) adjective unwilling to believe. She listened to him with an incredulous expression.
ˌincreˈdulity (-ˈdjuː-) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.