incredulosity
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From incredulous + -ity on the model of formations such as curiosity.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˌkɹɛd͡ʒəˈlɒsɪti/, /ɪnkɹɛd͡ʒʊˈlɒsɪti/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˌkɹɛd͡ʒəˈlɑsɪti/
Noun[edit]
incredulosity (uncountable)
- (nonstandard) incredulity, incredulousness
- 1997 July 22, Vijay Kumar, “RJGK's SECOND anniversary !!”, in rec.music.indian.misc[1]:
- Ah, evidently this Sherlock "Homles" is another one of your buddies. Shahenshah-e-jasoosee, eh? The faint incredulosity of his voice it has not been my good fortune to hear.
- 2005, Dennis Chamberland, chapter 36, in Mars Wars: Abyss of Elysium[2], 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[3], 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.