creed

American  

[kreed] / krid /

noun

1. any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination.

   Synonyms:

   dogma, credo, conviction, faith

2. any system or codification of belief or of opinion.

   Synonyms:

   dogma, credo, conviction, faith

3. an authoritative, formulated statement of the chief articles of Christian belief, as the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, or the Athanasian Creed.

4. the creed. Apostles' Creed.

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creed ¹ British  

/ kriːd /

noun

1. a concise, formal statement of the essential articles of Christian belief, such as the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed

2. any statement or system of beliefs or principles

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Creed ² British  

/ kriːd /

noun

1. Frederick. 1871–1957, Canadian inventor, resident in Scotland from 1897, noted for his invention of the teleprinter, first used in 1912

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Other Word Forms

• credal adjective
• creedal adjective
• creeded adjective
• creedless adjective
• creedlessness noun
• precreed noun

Etymology

Origin of creed

First recorded before 1000; Middle English crede, Old English crēda, from Latin crēdō “I believe”; credo

Example Sentences

Therrien’s generic chapel stands not for any particular denomination or specific religious creed, but simply for the common reality of established doctrine operating throughout daily life.

From Los Angeles Times

But as disheartening as our increasingly godless society can be to many of us, neither Christian doctrine — despite its cultural dominance — nor any other religious creed was intended to be government policy.

From Washington Post

But I loved that the emergency care was supposed to be a great equalizer—a safety net where we treat you regardless of your race, creed, gender or ability to pay.

From Scientific American

And a Washington Post column screamed that baseball’s owners were “billionaires who live by one creed: Show me the money.”

From Washington Post

“Neither race, nor creed, nor gender nor sexual orientation should be relevant to the selection of ambassadors for the United States.”

From Washington Post

Related Words

• doctrine
• dogma
• faith
• ideology
• persuasion
• profession
• religion
• tenet