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Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: qīngxìn
"骗子利用了公众的轻信心理。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true, often without proper evidence.
"The con artist took advantage of the elderly couple's innocent credulity." - 2
The quality of being easily deceived or duped.
"His absurd claims strained the credulity of even his most loyal supporters."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun credulitas, formed from credulus meaning 'ready to believe' and the root credere 'to believe or trust'. Entering the English language in the late 16th century via French, the word initially maintained a strong connection to religious or superstitious belief before broadening to general gullibility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Credulity" is said worldwide
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crédulité
Transliteration: kre.dy.li.te
"Sa grande crédulité en fait une proie facile pour les escrocs."
Gläubigkeit
Transliteration: ˈɡlɔɪ̯pɪçkaɪ̯t
"Seine grenzenlose Gläubigkeit wurde von den Betrügern ausgenutzt."
credulità
Transliteration: kre.du.liˈta
"La sua credulità lo porta a credere a qualsiasi storia inventata."
credulidad
Transliteration: kɾedu.liˈðað
"Los estafadores se aprovecharon de la credulidad de la gente."
credulidade
Transliteration: kɾe.du.liˈda.dʒi
"A inocência e a credulidade dela impressionavam a todos."
भोलापन
Transliteration: bholapan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी भोलापन के कारण लोगों ने उसे आसानी से मूर्ख बना दिया।"
轻信
Transliteration: qīngxìn
Script: 中文汉字
"骗子利用了公众的轻信心理。"
잘 속음
Transliteration: jal sogeum
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 지나친 잘 속음은 사기꾼들의 좋은 먹이가 되었다."
信じやすさ
Transliteration: shinjiyasusa
Script: 日本語
"彼女の信じやすさは詐欺師の格好の餌食となった。"
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