See Also: plausibility(dictionary)

onolatry (iou) and plausibility (iou)


onolatry (iou)



onolatry noun. rare. E20.
[from Greek onos ass + -LATRY.]
Worship of the donkey.

plausibility (iou)



plausibility noun. L16.
[formed as PLAUSIBLE: see -ITY.]
Readiness to applaud or approve. L16-M17.
The quality of deserving applause or approval; agreeableness, affability. Also, an instance of this, a praiseworthy quality or trait, an agreeable or courteous act. L16-L17.
a. The quality of seeming reasonable or probable (though speculative), apparent worthiness of acceptance; appearance of reasonableness; speciousness. Also, an instance of this, a plausible argument or statement. M17.
Spectator Not to be taken in by plausibilities that 'wouldn't wash'. Scientific American These facts..add up to the overall plausibility of the outlined evolutionary picture. S. Quinn She expressed some doubts about the plausibility of the death instinct.
b. The capacity to sound plausible, (deceptive) convincingness or persuasiveness. M18.
J. A. Froude His plausibility long enabled him to explain away his conduct.