Credulity vs. Credulous — What's the Difference?

Credulity is a person's willingness or ability to believe that a statement is true, especially on minimal or uncertain evidence. Credulity is not necessarily a belief in something that may be false: the subject of the belief may even be correct, but a credulous person will believe it without good evidence.

Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things

A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true

Disposed to believe too readily; gullible.

A disposition to believe too readily.

Arising from or characterized by credulity. See Usage Note at credible.

A willingness to believe in someone or something in the absence of reasonable proof; credulousness.

Excessively ready to believe things; gullible.

Faith, credence; acceptance or maintenance of a belief.

Believed too readily.

Readiness of belief; a disposition to believe on slight evidence.

Apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting.

Tendency to believe readily

Believed too readily.

Disposed to believe on little evidence;

Showing a lack of judgment or experience;