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)

1. (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.