incredulosity

English

Etymology

From incredulous +‎ -ity on the model of formations such as curiosity.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪnˌkɹɛd͡ʒəˈlɒsɪti/, /ɪnkɹɛd͡ʒʊˈlɒsɪti/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ɪnˌkɹɛd͡ʒəˈlɑsɪti/

Noun

incredulosity (uncountable)

(nonstandard) incredulity, incredulousness
- 1997 July 22, Vijay Kumar, “RJGK's SECOND anniversary !!”, in rec.music.indian.misc‎:
  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, 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, 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.

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