incredulousness

Meanings

• noun

  A feeling of amazement and disbelief, often in response to something considered to be untrue or implausible.

  - "His incredulousness turned to shock when he learned the truth."
  - "She expressed her incredulousness at the size of the crowd."
  - "The detective's incredulousness was palpable when presented with the evidence."

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Rhymes

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preposterous , absurd , obscure , perverse , reverse , nonsense

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Variants

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incredulous , incredulously

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'incredulus', meaning 'unbelieving'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'incredulous' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. In psychology, incredulousness is a common response to cognitive dissonance, the feeling of holding two contradictory beliefs at once.

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Related Concepts

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1. disbelief: A feeling of doubt or skepticism, often used interchangeably with incredulousness.

2. skepticism: A questioning attitude towards claims or beliefs, often leading to incredulousness.

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Culture

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In literature, incredulousness is often portrayed as a character trait, as in Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer', where Tom feigns incredulousness to cover up his misdeeds. In art, incredulousness can be depicted through facial expressions or body language, such as raised eyebrows or an open mouth.

How to Memorize "incredulousness"

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   - Visualize a person with their eyes wide open and their eyebrows raised in disbelief, expressing incredulousness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'incredulousness' with the idea of being taken aback or shocked by something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'I Can't Believe It' to remember the meaning of incredulousness.

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