credibility

 
Pronunciation: /krɛdɪˈbɪlɪti/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the quality of being trusted and believed in: the government’s loss of credibility
  • the quality of being convincing or believable: the book’s anecdotes have scant regard for credibility
  • another term for street credibility.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from medieval Latin credibilitas, from Latin credibilis (see credible)