"discredulous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more discredulous [comparative], most discredulous [superlative]
Etymology: dis- + credulous Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|credulous}} dis- + credulous Head templates: {{en-adj}} discredulous (comparative more discredulous, superlative most discredulous)
  1. (proscribed) Unable or unwilling to believe something; incredulous. Tags: proscribed
    Sense id: en-discredulous-en-adj-fTokJZ5C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dis-

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          "ref": "1999 July 28, tedskedz, “Re: Who?”, in alt.support.headaches.migraine (Usenet)",
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