gullible

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(idea) by tim_three Sun Feb 27 2000 at 9:52:01
  1. sucker
  2. overly credulous
  3. The property of human nature, where people will blindly accept a statement that is consistent with their world-view. Mostly this cognitive shorthand works, and it the principle behind many media hacks.
  4. meta-gullible

See also: hook, line, and sinker

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(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 0:00:14

Gul"li*ble (?), a.

Easily gulled; that may be duped.

-- Gul"li*bii`i*ty (#), n.

Burke.

 

© Webster 1913.

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