Etymology

credulity

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Today it means: A willingness to believe in someone or something in the absence of reasonable proof; credulousness. Full definition →

Middle English credulite ← Middle French credulité ← Latin crēdulitās
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  1. Latin · derived fromcrēdulitās
  2. Middle French · derived fromcredulité
  3. Middle English · inherited fromcredulite“faith, belief”
  4. English todaycredulity

Inherited from Middle English credulite (“faith, belief”), borrowed from Middle French credulité (French crédulité), from Latin crēdulitās. Corresponding to credulous + -ity (compare credulosity).

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