Credulity and Trust

Credulity

Credulity noun - Readiness to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence.
Usage example: the quack pushing the phony medicine was taking advantage of the credulity of people hoping for miracle cures

Trust and credulity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trust" instead a noun "Credulity".

Nearby Words: credulous, credulously

Trust

Trust noun - Firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something.

Credulity and trust are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Credulity" instead a noun "Trust".

How words are described

human human credulity human trust
complete complete credulity complete trust
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