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credence

cre·dence

UK/ˈkɹiː.dəns/ US/ˈkɹi.dəns/ uncommon obsolete rare

noun

1.

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

  • “he gave credence to the gossip”
  • “acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years”
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2.

a kind of sideboard or buffet

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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • lend credence to

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