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- [kreed-ns]
- /ˈkrid ns/
- /ˈkriː.dəns/
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- [kreed-ns]
- /ˈkrid ns/
Definitions of credence word
- uncountable noun credence If something lends or gives credence to a theory or story, it makes it easier to believe. 3
- uncountable noun credence If you give credence to a theory or story, you believe it. 3
- noun credence acceptance or belief, esp with regard to the truth of the evidence of others 3
- noun credence something supporting a claim to belief; recommendation; credential (esp in the phrase letters of credence) 3
- noun credence belief, esp. in the reports or testimony of another 3
- abbreviation CREDENCE credentials 3
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Origin of credence
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Middle French credence < Medieval Latin crēdentia. See credent, -ence
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Parts of speech for Credence
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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credence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
credence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for credence
noun credence
- faith — a female given name.
- confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
- belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
- admission — Admission is permission given to a person to enter a place, or permission given to a country to enter an organization. Admission is also the act of entering a place.
- dependence — Your dependence on something or someone is your need for them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
Antonyms for credence
noun credence
- disbelief — the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.
- distrust — to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
- doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- misgiving — Often, misgivings. a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension.
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
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