Incredulity Definition
ĭnkrĭ-do͝olĭ-tē, -dyo͝o-
noun
Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt; skepticism.
Webster's New World
The state or quality of being incredulous; disbelief.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- mental rejection
- skepticism
- disbelief
- amazement
- unbelief
- incredulousness
- discredit
Origin of Incredulity
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Attested since 1430. From Old French incredulité, from Latin incredulitas, from incredulus (“unbelieving”) + -itas (“-ity”)
From Wiktionary
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