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incredulity

 
Dictionary: in·cre·du·li·ty   (ĭn'krĭ-dū'lĭ-tē, -dyū'-) pronunciation
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The state or quality of being incredulous; disbelief.


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    The refusal or reluctance to believe: disbelief, discredit, incredulousness, unbelief. See belief/unbelief.

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IN BRIEF: Disbelief.

pronunciation It is always well to accept your own shortcomings with candor but to regard those of your friends with polite incredulity. — Russell Lynes, U.S. editor, critic.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: doubt about the truth of something
  Synonyms: disbelief, skepticism, mental rejection

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"Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool." - Josh Billings

"Incredulity robs us of many pleasures, and gives us nothing in return." - James Russell Lowell

"The curse of man, and the cause of nearly all his woe, is his stupendous capacity for believing the incredible." - H. L. Mencken

 
 
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