creed

creed

noun

Definition of CREED

1

the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group <central to the creed of this organization of medical volunteers is the belief that health care is a basic human right>

Synonyms credo, doctrine, dogma, gospel, ideology (also idealogy), philosophy, testament

Related Words manifesto; metaphysic, theory; axiom, tenet, watchword

2

a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities <the Amish live by a strict creed that rejects many of the values and practices of modern society>

Synonyms credo, creed, cult, faith, persuasion

Related Words church, communion, denomination, sect; doctrine, dogma, theology; deism, heathenism, monotheism, paganism, pantheism, polytheism, theism

Near Antonyms agnosticism, know-nothingism; atheism, godlessness, nonbelief, secularism, unbelief