noun. A disposition to believe too readily.

noun. A weak or ignorant disregard of the nature or strength of the evidence upon which a belief is founded; in general, a disposition, arising from weakness or ignorance, to believe too readily, especially impossible or absurd things.

noun. Synonyms Fanaticism, Bigotry, etc.

noun. See superstition.

noun. Readiness of belief; a disposition to believe on slight evidence.

noun. A willingness to believe in someone or something in the absence of reasonable proof; credulousness.

noun. tendency to believe readily

"A wife whose mind was oriented in the new direction effectually silenced her husband's ridicule of what he called her credulity by reminding him that when wireless telegraphy was first suggested he had exclaimed, "Ah, that, you know, is one of the things that is not possible!""

incredulity  

credulous  credulousness  

trust  trustfulness  trustingness  

overcredulity  

arrogance  avarice  bigotry  carelessness  conceit  

believingness