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- Dictionarycredence/ˈkriːdns/
noun
- 1. belief in or acceptance of something as true: "psychoanalysis finds little credence among laymen" Similar
- 2. a small side table, shelf, or niche in a church for holding the elements of the Eucharist before they are consecrated: "a credence table"
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acceptance, support, or belief that something is true: I’d heard rumors over the years, but I never gave them any credence whatsoever.
The meaning of CREDENCE is mental acceptance as true or real. How to use credence in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Credence.
Credence definition: belief as to the truth of something. See examples of CREDENCE used in a sentence.
acceptance, support, or belief that something is true: I’d heard rumors over the years, but I never gave them any credence whatsoever.
1. acceptance or belief, esp with regard to the truth of the evidence of others: I cannot give credence to his account. 2. something supporting a claim to belief; recommendation; credential (esp in the phrase letters of credence) 3. (Furniture) short for credence table.
noun. 1. acceptance or belief, esp with regard to the truth of the evidence of others. I cannot give credence to his account. 2. something supporting a claim to belief; recommendation; credential (esp in the phrase letters of credence) 3. short for credence table. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Credence means truthfulness, or believability. A video of a funnel cloud entering Central Park would give credence to rumors of a tornado in Manhattan. Generally, credence is given to an idea or topic by something else.
