incredulity

Noun
Synonyms: disbeliefskepticismmental rejection

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. doubt about the truth of somethingSynonyms: disbeliefskepticismmental rejection
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Incredulity \In`cre*du"li*ty\, n. [L. incredulitas: cf. F. incr['e]dulit['e].] The state or quality of being incredulous; a withholding or refusal of belief; skepticism; unbelief; disbelief. [1913 Webster]

Of every species of incredulity, religious unbelief is the most irrational. --Buckminster. [1913 Webster]

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