Gullibility
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The state or character of being gullible; unsuspecting credulity.
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noun.
The
quality
of readily believing information,
truthful
or otherwise, usually to an absurd
extent
.
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noun.
tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived
Word Usage
"The current estimate of the sea-gull as an intellectual force is compressed into the word "gullibility" -- a verbal monument of contempt."
Etymologically Related
gullible
gullibly
to gull
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
naiveness
naivety
naïveté
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
accessibility
advisability
availability
believability
collectibility
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
affiance
earthling
fastidiousness
greenhorn
gulph
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
credulity