INCREDULITY

incredulity, disbelief, skepticism, mental rejection

(noun) doubt about the truth of something

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

incredulity (usually uncountable, plural incredulities)

Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief.

(rare) Religious disbelief, lack of faith.

Synonyms

• incredulousness

Antonyms

• credulity

Source: Wiktionary


In`cre*du"li*ty, n. Etym: [L. incredu: cf. F. incrédulité.]

Definition: The state or quality of being i Of every species of incredulity, religious unbelief is the most irrational. Buckminster.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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