incredulosity

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UK/ɪnˌkɹɛd͡ʒəˈlɒsɪti/UK/ɪnkɹɛd͡ʒʊˈlɒsɪti/US/ɪnˌkɹɛd͡ʒəˈlɑsɪti/

noun

incredulity, incredulousness

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounincredulosity (uncountable)
  1. nonstandarduncountableincredulity, incredulousness

    The partner´s feelings sway from joy because of their partner´s sobriety through doubt whether they´ll make it to outright incredulosity.

    2015 November 29, Ľuba Pavelová, Petra Mišáková, “Strategies of Social Work in Families with an Addicted Member”, in Proceedings of the 4th Biannual CER Comparative European Research Conference, London: Sciemcee Publishing, →ISBN, page 179
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    Ah, evidently this Sherlock "Homles" is another one of your buddies. Shahenshah-e-jasoosee, eh? The faint incredulosity of his voice it has not been my good fortune to hear.

    , Vijay Kumar, “RJGK's SECOND anniversary !!”, in rec.music.indian.misc

    "A British Agent?^([sic])" Peter asked with all incredulosity, laughing aloud. "Why would Lipton assign a British …" “Because he knew you were infiltrated with RSE Agents – at least one and perhaps two."

    2005, Dennis Chamberland, chapter 36, in Mars Wars: Abyss of Elysium, Quantum Editions, →ISBN, page 317

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Origin

From incredulous + -ity on the model of formations such as curiosity.

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APA

incredulosity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incredulosity

MLA

“incredulosity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incredulosity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incredulosity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incredulosity.

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