credo

noun

cre·do ˈkrē-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce credo (audio)

ˈkrā-

plural credos

: a guiding belief or principle : creed

Going forward is Iacocca's credo. If you don't go forward, he says, you go backward.

Bill Powell

As both a gambler and an inventor, Ragozin relied only on his instincts and his talent … . Self-reliance became a credo.

Jeff Coplon

In an age when Confucian ethics had become the official credo of the regime and the Buddhist sects were brought under strict government control, the most creative and gifted artists found inspiration in secular themes.

John M. Rosenfield

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Credo comes straight from the Latin word meaning "I believe", and is the first word of many religious credos, or creeds, such as the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed. But the word can be applied to any guiding principle or set of principles. Of course, you may choose a different credo when you're 52 than when you're 19. But here is the credo of the writer H. L. Mencken, written after he had lived quite a few years: "I believe that it is better to tell the truth than to lie. I believe that it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe that it is better to know than to be ignorant".

Synonyms

creed
cult
faith
persuasion
religion

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Example Sentences

the credo of the ancient Egyptians involved a variety of polytheism we must abide by the simple credo that “The customer is always right”

Recent Examples on the Web Shapiro excuses Clinton’s role in making budget balance the new Democratic credo, and in letting rapacious finance have its way with the economy, by pointing to the prosperity of the 1990s and crediting Clinton.

Robert Kuttner, The New York Review of Books, 21 July 2022 This comes after Biden last week offered one of his sharpest rebukes of Republicans who have remained loyal to Trump and his MAGA credo.

Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 The urgency in his lithe delivery makes every one of his songs—even the loose, turn-up joints—feel like a motivational come-up credo.

Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2022 Both fancied themselves exemplars of a live-fast-die-young credo that was self-fulfilling in Vicious’s case but jokily theoretical in Gunn’s.

Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic, 17 June 2022 The neoliberal credo claims that markets work efficiently and that government attempts to constrain them via regulation and public spending invariably fail, backfire, or are corrupted by politics.

Robert Kuttner, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022 That statement became the unofficial credo of anyone who believed in expanding access to firearms and everyone who bought into the notion that ever more powerful firearms were the solution to every problem.

Kris Brown, CNN, 14 June 2022 Never complain, never explain is Rihanna’s credo, and, when in doubt, choose Fenty products.

The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2022 The Progressive Era also involved an equilibrium between a communitarian ethos and the liberal credo of individual freedom.

Win Mccormack, The New Republic, 17 Mar. 2022 See More

单词	credo
释义	credo noun cre·do ˈkrē-(ˌ)dō ˈkrā- plural credos : a guiding belief or principle : creed Going forward is Iacocca's credo. If you don't go forward, he says, you go backward. Bill Powell As both a gambler and an inventor, Ragozin relied only on his instincts and his talent … . Self-reliance became a credo. Jeff Coplon In an age when Confucian ethics had become the official credo of the regime and the Buddhist sects were brought under strict government control, the most creative and gifted artists found inspiration in secular themes. John M. Rosenfield Did you know? Credo comes straight from the Latin word meaning "I believe", and is the first word of many religious credos, or creeds, such as the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed. But the word can be applied to any guiding principle or set of principles. Of course, you may choose a different credo when you're 52 than when you're 19. But here is the credo of the writer H. L. Mencken, written after he had lived quite a few years: "I believe that it is better to tell the truth than to lie. I believe that it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe that it is better to know than to be ignorant". Synonyms creed cult faith persuasion religion See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the credo of the ancient Egyptians involved a variety of polytheism we must abide by the simple credo that “The customer is always right” Recent Examples on the Web Shapiro excuses Clinton’s role in making budget balance the new Democratic credo, and in letting rapacious finance have its way with the economy, by pointing to the prosperity of the 1990s and crediting Clinton. Robert Kuttner, The New York Review of Books, 21 July 2022 This comes after Biden last week offered one of his sharpest rebukes of Republicans who have remained loyal to Trump and his MAGA credo. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 The urgency in his lithe delivery makes every one of his songs—even the loose, turn-up joints—feel like a motivational come-up credo. Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2022 Both fancied themselves exemplars of a live-fast-die-young credo that was self-fulfilling in Vicious’s case but jokily theoretical in Gunn’s. Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic, 17 June 2022 The neoliberal credo claims that markets work efficiently and that government attempts to constrain them via regulation and public spending invariably fail, backfire, or are corrupted by politics. Robert Kuttner, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022 That statement became the unofficial credo of anyone who believed in expanding access to firearms and everyone who bought into the notion that ever more powerful firearms were the solution to every problem. Kris Brown, CNN, 14 June 2022 Never complain, never explain is Rihanna’s credo, and, when in doubt, choose Fenty products. The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2022 The Progressive Era also involved an equilibrium between a communitarian ethos and the liberal credo of individual freedom. Win Mccormack, The New Republic, 17 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin, I believe First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above credo noun 1 as in religion a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities the credo of the ancient Egyptians involved a variety of polytheism Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance religion cult creed sect persuasion faith denomination doctrine theology dogma church communion paganism monotheism deism theism pantheism polytheism heathenism Antonyms & Near Antonyms agnosticism secularism atheism know-nothingism unbelief nonbelief godlessness See More 2 as in philosophy the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group we must abide by the simple credo that "The customer is always right" Synonyms & Similar Words philosophy ideology doctrine axiom creed manifesto idealogy dogma gospel tenet testament theory metaphysic watchword
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credo

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