Definition
Belief in or acceptance that something is true.
Etymology
From Latin 'credentia' meaning trust or belief, from 'credere' (to believe). Related to 'credit' and 'creed,' all stemming from the same Latin root about trust.
Kelly Says
The phrase 'lend credence to' uses a metaphor from lending money—you're temporarily giving your trust, just like a loan, which shows how English treats belief and value as nearly identical concepts.
Translations
CACatalà
confiança
kon-fee-an-sa
DEDeutsch
Glaubwürdigkeit
glaub-vroo-di-kayt
ELΕλληνικά
πιστή
pee-stee
ESEspañol
crédito
kreh-DEE-toh
FAفارسی
اعتماد
e-a-te-mad
FISuomi
luottamus
loot-ta-mus
FRFrançais
crédence
kred-uhns
HAHA
tabbacci
tah-bah-tsee
HIहिन्दी
विश्वास
vish-vaas
HUMagyar
hiteles
hee-teh-les
IDBahasa Indonesia
keyakinan
key-a-ki-nan
ITItaliano
credenza
kred-en-tsa
MSBahasa Melayu
kepercayaan
keh-peh-r-tsa-an
NLNederlands
geloof
guh-lohf
PAPA
ਸ਼ Stochastic
sha-stod-kash-tik
PLPolski
zaufanie
zau-fa-nee
PTPortuguês
crédito
kreh-DEE-toh
RORomână
credință
kreh-din-tsa
RUРусский
доверие
doh-ve-ree-yeh
SWKiswahili
iamin
ya-meen
TAதமிழ்
நம்பிக்கை
nam-pi-kka-i
TEతెలుగు
విశ్వాసం
vish-wa-san-am
THไทย
ความเชื่อ
kwan-chum-cheu
TLTL
pananampalataya
pa-na-nam-pa-la-ta-ya
UKУкраїнська
довіри
doh-vee-ree
VITiếng Việt
tin tưởng
tin-toong
ZUZU
ukuthula
koo-thoo-la