credence C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈkridəns/ UK /ˈkriːdəns/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun belief in or acceptance of something as true The new evidence lent credence to her theory. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · belief in or acceptance of... beliefcreditacceptancefaithtrustconfidencereliance ↔ Opposites disbeliefdoubtdistrustskepticism Word family Related forms crediblecreditcreedcredocredulous Etymology AI details From Medieval Latin 'crēdentia' ('belief'), from Latin 'crēdēns', present participle of 'crēdere' ('to believe, trust'). crēdentia Latin crēdere Latin *ḱred-dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # credence **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkridəns/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkriːdəns/ ## Meanings 1. belief in or acceptance of something as true ## Examples - The new evidence lent credence to her theory. ## Synonyms - belief - credit - acceptance - faith - trust - confidence - reliance ## Antonyms - disbelief - doubt - distrust - skepticism ## Related Forms - credible - credit - creed - credo - credulous ## Roots and Affixes - Root: crēdentia - Root: crēdere - Root: *ḱred-dʰeh₁- ## Etymology From Medieval Latin 'crēdentia' ('belief'), from Latin 'crēdēns', present participle of 'crēdere' ('to believe, trust'). ## AI Etymology Credence is from Medieval Latin 'crēdentia' ('belief'), from Latin 'crēdēns', present participle of 'crēdere' ('to believe, trust'). Important recorded forms include crēdentia (Latin), crēdere (Latin), and *ḱred-dʰeh₁- (Proto-Indo-European). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers belief in or acceptance of something as true. The wider family includes related words such as credible, credit, creed, and credo. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown