Incredulity

//ˌɪnkɹɪˈdjuːlɪti// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief. uncountable, usually

    "Wide went her eyes in wonder and incredulity, as she beheld this seeming apparition risen from the dead."

  2. 2
    doubt about the truth of something wordnet
  3. 3
    Religious disbelief; lack of faith. rare, uncountable, usually

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agnosticismatheismcautiondenialdisbeliefdisbelief

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"The lover listened with obstinate incredulity."

Etymology

Attested since 1430. From Middle English incredulite, from Old French incredulité, from Late Latin incredulitas, from Latin incredulus (“unbelieving”) + -itas (“-ity”), equivalent to incredulous + -ity.

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