Credulities

/krəˈduːlɪtiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of credulity; instances of being too willing to believe things without good evidence or proof.

Etymology

From Latin 'credulus' (trusting, easily believing) plus '-ity' (the noun suffix). Paradoxically, words from 'credere' (to believe) can mean both healthy trust and foolish belief.

Kelly Says

It's wild that 'credibility' (deserving trust) and 'credulity' (being too trusting) come from the same Latin root but opposite meanings—English needed both to describe trust and foolishness!

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