creed

Meaning

Noun

1. That which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious doctrine; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to.
2. (specifically) A reading or statement of belief that summarizes the faith it represents; a confession of faith for public use, especially one which is brief and comprehensive.
3. (rare) The fact of believing; belief, faith.

Verb

1. (ambitransitive, obsolete) To believe; to credit.
2. (intransitive) To provide with a creed.

Synonyms

belief

faith

doctrine

credo

religion

tenet

ideology

denomination

church doctrine

religious doctrine

gospel

trust

opinion

confidence

confession

dogma

credence

sect

conviction

cult

profession

teachings

testament

thought

💭

trustfulness

view

view of life

weltanschauung

worldview

article of faith

ethnic minority

Heliogabalus

philosophy of life

beliefs

persuasion

religious faith

supremacism

allegiance

view of the world

believe

bigot

communion

conclusion

credit

decision

determination

egalitarianism

inclination

ism

learning

Translations

foi

credo

Glaube

croyance

δόγμα

Glaubensbekenntnis

credo

fede

credo

credo

fe

πίστη

crédo

creencia

crença

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɹiːd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: crede

Inherited from Old English: crēda

Cognate with Old Irish: cretim

Cognate with Sanskrit: श्रद्दधाति

In summary

From Middle English crede, from Old English crēda, crēdo, from Latin crēdō (“I believe”), from Proto-Italic *krezdō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱred dʰeh₁- (“to place one's heart, i.e., to trust, believe”), a compound phrase of the oblique case form of *ḱḗr (“heart”). Creed is cognate with Old Irish creitid (“to believe”), Sanskrit श्रद्दधाति (śráddadhāti, “to have faith or faithfulness, to have belief or confidence, believe”).