ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gullibility

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɡʌlɪˈbɪlɪti/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Gullibility is a noun meaning The quality of readily believing information, truthful or otherwise, usually to an absurd extent.

Meaning

The quality of readily believing information, truthful or otherwise, usually to an absurd extent.

Example Sentences

What distinguishes the core of the rightwing populist electorate is its gullibility to idiocy-promoting rhetoric against climate science.

Word Forms

Synonyms for gullibility

Depending on context, synonyms include credulity, credulousness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include credulousness, gullability, credulosity, cullibility, humbugability, credulity.

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