incredulosity
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Etymology
From incredulous + -ity on the model of formations such as curiosity.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˌkɹɛd͡ʒəˈlɒsɪti/, /ɪnkɹɛd͡ʒʊˈlɒsɪti/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˌkɹɛd͡ʒəˈlɑsɪti/
Noun
incredulosity (uncountable)
- (nonstandard) incredulity, incredulousness
- 2005, Dennis Chamberland, chapter 36, in Mars Wars: Abyss of Elysium, Quantum Editions, →ISBN, page 317:
- "A British Agent?[sic]" Peter asked with all incredulosity, laughing aloud. "Why would Lipton assign a British …" “Because he knew you were infiltrated with RSE Agents – at least one and perhaps two."
- 2015 November, Ľuba Pavelová, Petra Mišáková, “Strategies of Social Work in Families with an Addicted Member”, in Proceedings of the 4th Biannual CER Comparative European Research Conference, London: Sciemcee Publishing, →ISBN, page 179:
- The partner´s feelings sway from joy because of their partner´s sobriety through doubt whether they´ll make it to outright incredulosity.
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