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People who believe things easily without having to be convinced are credulous. Sales people are always hoping that someone credulous picks up the phone during a sales call.
Credulous comes from the 16th-century Latin credulus, or “easily believes.” A synonym for credulous is gullible, and both terms describe a person who accepts something willingly without a lot of supporting facts. Calling someone credulous can imply that the person is naive and simple. An individual isn't necessarily insulted by being called credulous, though, because some objects of belief, like religions and unicorns, come with a willing leap of faith for believing in what is unseen.
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词根: cred
=believe/trust,表示”相信,信任”
adj.
credible 可靠的,可信的cred相信+ible能……的→adj.可靠的,可信的
credulous 轻信的,易信的cred相信,信任+ulous多……的→相信太多→轻信的
incredulous 怀疑的, 不轻信的in不+credulous[adj.轻信的,易信的]→adj.怀疑的, 不轻信的
n.
credence 相信;信用cred相信,信任+ence表名词→相信
credit 学分cred相信,信任+it表抽象名词→ n.&v.信任;贷款;n.学分
credntial 凭据;[复]国书cred相信,信任+ential表形容词或名词→让人相信的东西→凭据
credulity 易信, 轻信credulous[[adj.轻信的,易信的]]→n.易信, 轻信
incredulity 怀疑in不+credulity[n.易信, 轻信]→n.怀疑
n.&v.
credit 信任;贷款cred相信,信任+it表抽象名词→ n.&v.信任;贷款;n.学分
v.
accredit 委任;信任ac给予+credit[ n.&v.信任;贷款;n.学分]→给予相信→委托
discredit 不信任,怀疑dis不+credit[ n.&v.信任;贷款;n.学分]→v.不信任,怀疑
同义词
trusting / undoubting / believing / gullible