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credendum

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kɹɪˈdɛndəm/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Something to be believed; an article of faith.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

(Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: article of faith

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dogma, tenet

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin credendum.