credence

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkriːd(ə)ns/

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] belief in or acceptance of something as true: psychoanalysis finds little credence among laymen
  • the likelihood of something being true; plausibility: being called upon by the media as an expert lends credence to one’s opinions
  • 2 [usually as modifier] a small side table, shelf, or niche in a church for holding the elements of the Eucharist before they are consecrated: a credence table

Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin credentia, from Latin credent- 'believing', from the verb credere

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