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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStrain-Credulity
/streɪn krɪˈdjuːlɪti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To push the limits of someone's willingness to believe or accept something.
"The politician's outrageous claims began to strain credulity among even his most loyal supporters." - 2
To make something seem implausible or unbelievable.
"The elaborate conspiracy theory strained credulity, leaving many questioning its validity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'strain' originates from Old French 'estraindre', meaning to draw tight or exert pressure, while 'credulity' comes from the Latin 'credulus', meaning easily convinced or gullible. The combination reflects a historical evolution of skepticism towards overly credulous beliefs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Strain-Credulity" is said worldwide
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Mettre en doute
Transliteration: Mɛtʁ ɑ̃ dwa
"Ses affirmations ont mis en doute la crédulité des gens."
Infrage stellen
Transliteration: ɪnˈfʁaːɡə ˈʃtɛlən
"Seine Aussagen stellten die Glaubwürdigkeit in Frage."
Mettere in discussione
Transliteration: ˈmɛttere in diskusˈsione
"Le sue affermazioni hanno messo in discussione la credulità delle persone."
Poner en duda
Transliteration: poˈneɾ en ˈduða
"Sus afirmaciones pusieron en duda la credulidad de la gente."
Colocar em dúvida
Transliteration: ko.loˈkaɾ ẽ ˈdu.vi.ðɐ
"As suas afirmações colocaram em dúvida a credulidade das pessoas."
संदेह करना
Transliteration: Sandeh karna
"उनके दावों ने लोगों की विश्वासनीयता पर संदेह किया।"
质疑
Transliteration: zhìyí
"他的说法让人质疑人们的可信度。"
의심하다
Transliteration: uisimhada
"그의 주장은 사람들의 신뢰성을 의심하게 만들었다."
疑問を持つ
Transliteration: Gimon o motsu
"彼の主張は人々の信頼性に疑問を持たせた。"
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