credence

Meanings

• noun

  The quality of being believed; trustworthiness.

• noun

  Belief or trust, especially in someone or something based on insufficient evidence.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with credence
reminiscence , dependence , sense , advice

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Variants

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credence , credences , letter of credence , letters of credence , give credence to , place little credence in , place/put little credence in , put little credence in , lend credence , lend credibility , lend weight , lend weight/credence/credibility

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Etymology

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From Old French crédence 'desk, table, trust', from créd 'to trust' + -ence. A table or stand for holding dishes, from the Latin credere 'to believe'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'credence' comes from the Latin word 'credere', which means 'to believe'.

2. In medieval Europe, a credence table was a table used during a formal meal to hold dishes of food that were to be blessed by a priest before eating.

3. The term 'credence' is also used in the field of computer science to refer to a system that evaluates the trustworthiness of data or information.

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Related Concepts

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1. Trust: Credence is closely related to the concept of trust. It refers to the belief or confidence that one has in someone or something.

2. Faith: Credence is also related to the concept of faith, as it refers to believing in something without concrete evidence.

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Culture

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In literature, 'credence' is often used to refer to the belief or trust that a character places in something or someone, even in the face of evidence to the contrary. In art, 'credence' can refer to a table or stand used to hold dishes or other items during a religious ceremony.

How to Memorize "credence"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a table or stand used to hold dishes during a religious ceremony. This is the original meaning of 'credence'. Now, imagine the word 'credence' itself as a table or stand that holds your trust or belief.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'credence' with the idea of trust or belief. Think of it as a synonym for 'trustworthiness' or 'reliability'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Credence is what I believe in, with a trust that's truly divine' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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