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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCredulous
/ˈkrɛdʒ.əl.əs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.
"The credulous audience believed every word of the magician's act." - 2
Easily fooled or deceived.
"His credulous nature made him a target for scams."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'credulous' originates from the Latin 'credulus', meaning 'believing' or 'trusting', which is derived from 'credere', meaning 'to believe'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century, reflecting a shift towards describing individuals who are easily deceived or overly trusting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Credulous" is said worldwide
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Crédule
Transliteration: kʁe.dyl
"Le public crédule a cru chaque mot du magicien."
Leichtgläubig
Transliteration: laɪçtˈɡlɔʏbɪç
"Das leichtgläubige Publikum glaubte jedem Wort des Magiers."
Credulone
Transliteration: kre.duˈlo.ne
"Il pubblico credulone ha creduto a ogni parola del mago."
Crédulo
Transliteration: ˈkɾe.ðulo
"El público crédulo creyó cada palabra del mago."
Crédulo
Transliteration: ˈkɾɛ.dulu
"O público crédulo acreditou em cada palavra do mágico."
विश्वास करने वाला
Transliteration: vishwas karne wala
"विश्वास करने वाला दर्शक जादूगर के हर शब्द पर विश्वास कर गया।"
轻信的
Transliteration: qīngxìn de
"轻信的观众相信了魔术师的每一个字。"
잘 믿는
Transliteration: jal midneun
"잘 믿는 관객은 마술사의 모든 말을 믿었다."
信じやすい
Transliteration: shinjiyasui
"信じやすい観客はマジシャンの言葉をすべて信じた。"
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