creed
/kriːd
/noun
1A system of religious belief; a faith: people of many creeds and cultures...
- While we respect religious creeds, spiritual leaders and church councils, none of these can bind our consciences or force us to believe or observe anything outside of Bible truth.
- Historically, creeds have developed whenever religions migrate from their homelands.
- You are intolerant of other races, creeds and religions.
Synonyms
faith, religion, religious belief(s), religious persuasion, religious conviction, religious group, faith community, church;
persuasion, affiliation, denomination, sect, body, following, communion, order, school, fraternity, brotherhood, sisterhood
1.1 (often the Creed) A formal statement of Christian beliefs, especially the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed: the godparents will then swear that they believe in the Creed and the Commandments...
- Parts of the Apostles' Creed are found in Christian writings dating to the second century.
- These include belief in the Creed of the Apostles and adherence to the doctrine of papal infallibility.
- The implications of the Creed for Christians in the postmodern era are staggering.
Synonyms
system of belief, set of principles, statement of beliefs, profession of faith;
doctrine, teaching, ideology, ethic, dogma, tenet, catechism, credo;
beliefs, principles, canons, articles of faith, maxims, rules, laws
1.2A set of beliefs or aims which guide someone’s actions: liberalism was more than a political creed...
- These are voices that represent all world views and political creeds.
- Socialism, too, has virtually disappeared, so that liberals and conservatives are seeking a counter-image to contrast to their own political creeds.
- Surely there must be more subtle and effective ways to win people over to your political creed.
Origin
Old English, from Latin credo.