Talk:credulity
Latest comment: 12 years ago by Equinox in topic Deleting second definition
Deleting second definition
[edit]I'm deleting the second definition (copied below), because I've never heard that, and I just looked up the word in 10 different dictionaries. Wiktionary was the only one that had it:
- The quality of being credible or worthy of belief; credence.
- 1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World, ch. 9,
- As Challenger spoke of his pterodactyl I glanced at Professor Summerlee, and for the first time I seemed to see some signs of a dawning credulity and repentance. There was no sneer upon his thin lips, but, on the contrary, a gray, drawn look of excitement and amazement. Challenger saw it, too, and reveled in the first taste of victory.
- 1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World, ch. 9,
- The quality of being credible or worthy of belief; credence.
And the quotation is vague, at best. At worst, it seems to be an example of the other definition. Torgo 00:56, 13 January 2012 (UTC)
- I agree. The professor isn't showing that he is worthy of belief; he is showing that he now believes. Equinox ◑ 01:00, 13 January 2012 (UTC)