Without credit, recognition, or financial standing; not acknowledged or not worthy of being believed.
From 'credit' plus the negation suffix '-less', meaning lacking or without. This formation parallels similar negative constructions in English.
The suffix '-less' is one of English's most productive word-building tools, and 'creditless' shows how ancient Latin words can be instantly negated using Germanic suffixes!
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