credulous
adjective
willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible.
credulousness
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a word derived from
credulous.
Example Sentences
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But treating that credulousness as a problem also seems like a risky strategy for the defense team.
From The Verge ● Oct. 26, 2021
But I've often argued that an honest, transparent journalistic application of moral clarity would enhance trust a lot more than the transparently bogus application of strained euphemisms, flagrant false equivalence, amnesia and credulousness.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2020
It was really more broadly about what kind of credulousness we want to reflect in terms of an administration—any administration.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2019
“Last Podcast on the Left” is a comedy show that, while frequently NC-17 in its humor and morbidity, still treats its subjects with a fundamental credulousness and respect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2019
This intense credulousness, childish almost in itself, but yet at the same time combined with the strong man's intellect, permeated all classes of society.
From Elizabethan Demonology by Thomas Alfred Spalding
