# credulity

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɹɪˈd͡ʒuːlɪti/ · frequency rank #64,292

## Definitions
1. A willingness to believe in someone or something in the absence of reasonable proof; credulousness.
2. Faith, credence; acceptance or maintenance of a belief.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English credulite (“faith, belief”), borrowed from Middle French credulité (French crédulité), from Latin crēdulitās. Corresponding to credulous + -ity (compare credulosity).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/credulity