Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - credulous
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If you describe someone as credulous, you have a low opinion of them because they are too ready to believe what people tell them and are easily deceived. ...quack doctors charming money out of the pockets of credulous health-hungry citizens. = gullible ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Latin credulus, from credere Date: 1576 1. ready to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence accused of swindling ~ investors 2. proceeding from credulity ~ superstitions • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 too ready to believe; gullible. 2 (of behaviour) showing such gullibility. Derivatives credulity n. credulously adv. credulousness n. Etymology: L credulus f. credere believe ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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