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Credence

noun/kɹˈiːdəns/
Definition
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
a kind of sideboard or buffet
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈiːdəns/
🇬🇧British English
/kɹˈiːdəns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɹˈiːdəns/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈiːdəns/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
acceptancecredenza
Parts of Speech
nounthe mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
“he gave credence to the gossip”
nouna kind of sideboard or buffet
Word Forms
acceptverbconsider or hold as true
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Glaubwürdigkeit
die mentale Einstellung, dass etwas glaubwürdig ist und als wahr akzeptiert werden sollte
🇫🇷French
foi
l'attitude mentale selon laquelle quelque chose est crédible et doit être accepté comme vrai
🇪🇸Spanish
crédito
La actitud mental de que algo es creíble y debe aceptarse como verdadero.
🇮🇹Italian
credito
l'atteggiamento mentale secondo cui qualcosa è credibile e dovrebbe essere accettato come vero
🇳🇱Dutch
geloof
de mentale houding dat iets geloofwaardig is en als waar moet worden geaccepteerd
🇵🇹Portuguese
crédito
a atitude mental de que algo é crível e deve ser aceito como verdadeiro
🇷🇺Russian
доверие
мысленная установка, что что-то правдоподобно и должно быть принято как правда
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रत्यय
मानसिक दृष्टिकोण कि कोई चीज़ विश्वसनीय है और उसे सत्य के रूप में स्वीकार किया जाना चाहिए
🇧🇩Bengali
বিশ্বাস
মানসিক মনোভাব যে কিছু বিশ্বাসযোগ্য এবং সত্য হিসাবে গ্রহণ করা উচিত
🇮🇳Tamil
நம்பகத்தன்மை
ஏதோ நம்பக்கூடியது மற்றும் உண்மையாக ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளப்பட வேண்டும் என்ற மனோபாவம்
🇮🇳Telugu
విశ్వసనీయత
ఏదో నమ్మదగినది మరియు నిజమని అంగీకరించాలి అనే మానసిక వైఖరి
🇮🇳Marathi
विश्वासार्हता
एखादी गोष्ट विश्वासार्ह आहे आणि ती सत्य म्हणून स्वीकारली पाहिजे अशी मानसिक वृत्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિશ્વાસ
માનસિક વલણ કે કંઈક વિશ્વાસપાત્ર છે અને તેને સત્ય તરીકે સ્વીકારવું જોઈએ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಾರ್ಹತೆ
ಏನಾದರೂ ನಂಬಲರ್ಹವಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಜವೆಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು ಎಂಬ ಮಾನಸಿಕ ವರ್ತನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിശ്വാസ്യത
എന്തെങ്കിലും വിശ്വസിക്കാവുന്നതാണെന്നും അത് സത്യമായി അംഗീകരിക്കണമെന്നുമുള്ള മാനസിക മനോഭാവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭਰੋਸੇਯੋਗਤਾ
ਮਾਨਸਿਕ ਰਵੱਈਆ ਕਿ ਕੁਝ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸਯੋਗ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਸੱਚ ਵਜੋਂ ਸਵੀਕਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
اعتبار
ذہنی رویہ کہ کچھ قابل اعتماد ہے اور اسے سچ کے طور پر قبول کیا جانا چاہئے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
信任
认为某件事是可信的并且应该被接受为真实的心理态度
🇯🇵Japanese
信用
何かが信じられ、真実として受け入れられるべきであるという精神的態度
🇰🇷Korean
신용
어떤 것이 믿을 만하고 사실로 받아들여야 한다는 정신적 태도
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự tin cậy
thái độ tinh thần rằng điều gì đó có thể tin được và nên được chấp nhận là đúng
🇹🇭Thai
ความน่าเชื่อถือ
ทัศนคติทางจิตว่าบางสิ่งน่าเชื่อถือและควรยอมรับว่าเป็นความจริง
🇮🇩Indonesian
kepercayaan
sikap mental bahwa sesuatu dapat dipercaya dan harus diterima sebagai kebenaran
🇵🇭Filipino
pananalig
ang mental na saloobin na ang isang bagay ay kapani-paniwala at dapat tanggapin bilang totoo
🇲🇾Malay
kepercayaan
sikap mental bahawa sesuatu itu boleh dipercayai dan harus diterima sebagai benar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المصداقية
الموقف العقلي بأن شيئًا ما يمكن تصديقه ويجب قبوله على أنه حقيقي
🇮🇷Persian
اعتبار
نگرش ذهنی که چیزی قابل باور است و باید آن را به عنوان حقیقت پذیرفت
🇹🇷Turkish
güven
bir şeyin inandırıcı olduğuna ve doğru olarak kabul edilmesi gerektiğine dair zihinsel tutum
🇮🇱Hebrew
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'credence'?
The primary meaning of 'credence' is 'the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'credence' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'credence' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'credence' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'credence' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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