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incredulity
" It is always well to accept your own shortcomings with candor but to regard those of your friends with polite incredulity."
Russell Lynes

Meaning of "incredulity" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF INCREDULITY

ˌɪnkrɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCREDULITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Incredulity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INCREDULITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of incredulity in the English dictionary

The definition of incredulity in the dictionary is lack of belief; scepticism.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INCREDULITY

ability · accessibility · availability · capability · credulity · facility · functionality · garrulity · hospitality · liability · nobility · overcredulity · personality · possibility · quality · reality · responsibility · sedulity · stability · utility

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INCREDULITY

increaseful · increaser · increasing · increasingly · increate · increately · incredibility · incredible · incredibleness · incredibly · incredulous · incredulously · incredulousness · incremate · incremation · increment · incremental · incremental plotter · incremental recorder · incremental value

WORDS THAT END LIKE INCREDULITY

accountability · augmented reality · disability · durability · eligibility · equality · fertility · fidelity · flexibility · homosexuality · humility · locality · mobility · nationality · originality · probability · reliability · spirituality · sustainability · visibility

Synonyms and antonyms of incredulity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INCREDULITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «incredulity» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «incredulity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INCREDULITY

Find out the translation of incredulity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of incredulity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «incredulity» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

怀疑
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

incredulidad
570 millions of speakers
en

English

incredulity
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अविश्वास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التشكك
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

недоверчивость
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

incredulidade
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অবিশ্বাস্যতা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

incrédulité
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tidak percaya
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Ungläubigkeit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

不信
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

불신
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Incredulity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghi ngờ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அவநம்பிக்கையை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अविश्वास
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kuşkuculuk
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

incredulità
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

niedowierzanie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

недовірливість
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

scepticism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυσπιστία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongeloof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

incredulity
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vantro
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of incredulity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INCREDULITY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about incredulity

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QUOTES WITH «INCREDULITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word incredulity.
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Russell Lynes
It is always well to accept your own shortcomings with candor but to regard those of your friends with polite incredulity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCREDULITY»

Discover the use of incredulity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to incredulity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Incredulity of Father Brown
The third volume of stories featuring the cunning clerical sleuth Father Brown.
G. K. Chesterton, 2014
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The Skryveners' Play, the Incredulity of St. Thomas
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Collier John Payne, 2009
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The Acts and Monuments of John Foxe: With a Life of the ...
Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel unto every creature : he tnat believeth and is !,aptized, shall be saved ; but ne that believeth not, shall be condemned.' Mark xvi. A Comparison between Faith and Incredulity. Faith is the root of all ...
John Foxe, George Townsend, 1846
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The Royal diadem: or, The Glorious gospel Church
THE LIFE OF OLD INCREDULITY. The father of Old Incredulity was called, by Bunyan, Diabolus, by some he is called the Dragon of the Seas, the Old Red Dragon, the Fiery- flying Serpent, the Old Cocatrice ; others call him Satan, or the Devil, ...
‎1857
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The Church Historians of England: Reformation Period
Faith maketh God and man good friends : incredulity maketh them foes. Faith bringeth God and man together 2 incredulity sundereth them. All that faith doth, pleaseth God: all that incredulity doth, displeaseth God. Faith only maketh a man  ...
John Foxe, 1857
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Fox's Book of Martyrs: The Acts and Monuments of the Church
Faith maketh God and man good friends : incredulity maketh them foes. " Faith bringeth God and man together : incredulity sundereth them. " All that faith doth, pleaseth God : all that incredulity doth, displeaseth God. " Faith only maketh a man ...
John Foxe, John Cumming, 1844
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Critical Political Studies: Debates and Dialogues from the Left
Postmodernism, states Lyotard, is incredulity toward metanarratives. And, under the rubric of postmodern definitions and exegesis, we find not only this loss of faith but a critique of theory more generally - of theoretical approaches to historical ...
Abigail Bess Bakan, Eleanor MacDonald, 2002
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Drama and the Postmodern
METADRAMA,. AUTHORITY,. AND. THE. ROOTS. OF. INCREDULITY. Bill Angus In many early modern dramatic texts, there are currents that might be termed postmodern in their construction of relationships between author, actor, audience , ...
Daniel K. Jernigan
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Post-Marxism: An Intellectual History
7. Constructing. incredulity. (I). Postmodernism. Postmodernist theory, with its intense suspicion of grand narrative, or universal theory, has encouraged a post- Marxist outlook for some time now. The work of Foucault, Lyotard and Baudrillard,  ...
Stuart Sim, 2002
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Of Credulity and Incredulity in Things Natural, Civil, and ...
This book represents an authentic reproduction of the text as printed by the original publisher.
Meric Casaubon, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCREDULITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term incredulity is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Joy of Six: pre-season and all that | Sport | The Guardian
Amid fury and incredulity over such a challenge in an exhibition game, Colosimo was carried off the pitch with his hands covering his ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Marks & Spencer's brown suede skirt and the failure to save clothing …
The sales keep falling but he's still in a job, much to the incredulity of the financial press. It's got so bad that investors just expect a terrible ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
3
Today in TV History: David Hasselhoff, Pop Music Superstar in …
But in many ways, Hasselhoff became a legend via the incredulity with which Saturday Night Live Weekend Update host Norm MacDonald ... «Decider, Jul 15»
4
French road named after Worthing to commemorate towns …
... who led the group from West Worthing Club, said: “We remember the events of the First World War with horror and incredulity at the scale and ... «Worthing Herald, Jul 15»
5
Chart: A Guide to Every Disney Animation Sequel, Remake …
... they've done it plenty in the past few years — the online community greets the news with a mix of excitement, consternation, and incredulity. «Cartoon Brew, Jul 15»
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Anders Breivik, Oslo University: Norway mass killer will enroll in …
... their body language incredulity, shock, confusion," Knaussgard wrote. "The usual detachment with which news is delivered had collapsed. «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
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Column: Teaching Kids Independence | The Spokesman-Review
Alongside the incredulity, the question is often laden with other emotions. Curiosity, admiration, fear or disapproval have tinged the tone and ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
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Watching TV- The Luxury Way | Latest News & Updates at Daily …
Today's discerning luxury consumer seeks a TV that offers a priceless experience. Swing by any big store and you'll find that the incredulity of ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
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Legend of Calcio: Salvatore Schillaci | Forza Italian Football
And as if this fairy tale was still in need of more incredulity, his headed goal was scored after having out-jumped two gigantic Austrian centre ... «Forza Italian Football, Jul 15»
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! Spanish News Today - Madrid Court Rejects Bárcenas Demand To …
There is incredulity in some quarters that Sr Bárcenas should even attempt to regain a róle within the PP after the events of the past few months ... «Spanish News Today, Jul 15»
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