Meanings
plural credences
- uncountableAcceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence.
Based on the scientific data, I give credence to this hypothesis.
- rareuncountableCredential or supporting material for a person or claim.
He presented us with a letter of credence.
- countablelifestyleA small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services.
Synonyms: credence table
- countableA cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate on open shelves.
- countableA subjective probability estimate of a belief or claim.
My credence in the proposition is around 90%.
present singular third person credences · participle present credencing · participle past credenced · past credenced
- obsoleteTo give credence to; to believe.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latincrēdēns
- Medieval Latincrēdentia“belief, faith”
- Old Frenchcredence
- Middle Englishcredence
- Englishcredence
From Middle English credence, from Old French credence, from Medieval Latin crēdentia (“belief, faith”), from Latin crēdēns, present active participle of crēdō (“loan, confide in, trust, believe”). Compare French croyance, French créance, Italian credenza, Portuguese crença, Romanian credință, Spanish creencia. Doublet of credenza.
More words from Middle English, Old French, Medieval Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian вяра, доверие
- вяра (vjara)acceptance of a belief or claim
- доверие (doverie)acceptance of a belief or claim
- вярвам (vjarvam)acceptance of a belief or claim
- доверявам се (doverjavam se)acceptance of a belief or claim
- доверя се (doverja se)acceptance of a belief or claim
Catalan credença
- credençasmall table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services
Dutch aanbeveling, ondersteuning
- aanbevelingcredential or supporting material for a person or claim
- ondersteuningcredential or supporting material for a person or claim
- bewijscredential or supporting material for a person or claim
- aanvaardingacceptance of a belief or claim
- geloofacceptance of a belief or claim
- aannameacceptance of a belief or claim
- aanvaardenacceptance of a belief or claim
- aannemenacceptance of a belief or claim
- gelovenacceptance of a belief or claim
Finnish kredenssipöytä, uskottavuus
- kredenssipöytäsmall table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services
- uskottavuusacceptance of a belief or claim
French crédit
- créditacceptance of a belief or claim
German Beglaubigung, Empfehlung
- Beglaubigungcredential or supporting material for a person or claim
- Empfehlungcredential or supporting material for a person or claim
- Nachweiscredential or supporting material for a person or claim
- Kredenzcupboard, sideboard, or cabinet
- Glaubenacceptance of a belief or claim
- Vertrauenacceptance of a belief or claim
- Glauben schenkenacceptance of a belief or claim
- Vertrauen schenkenacceptance of a belief or claim
Japanese 信任
- 信任 (shin'nin)acceptance of a belief or claim
Portuguese crédito, crédito
- créditocredential or supporting material for a person or claim
- créditoacceptance of a belief or claim
- crençaacceptance of a belief or claim
- acreditaracceptance of a belief or claim
Russian же́ртвенник, ве́ра
- же́ртвенник (žértvennik)small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services
- ве́ра (véra)acceptance of a belief or claim
Scottish Gaelic creideas, creideas
- creideascredential or supporting material for a person or claim
- creideasacceptance of a belief or claim
Spanish crédito, crédito
- créditocredential or supporting material for a person or claim
- créditoacceptance of a belief or claim
Swedish trovärdighet
- trovärdighetacceptance of a belief or claim
Cite this entry
credence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credence
“credence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credence. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “credence,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credence.
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