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creed

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of creed

credo, doctrine, dogma, gospel, ideology (also idealogy), philosophy, testament
Words Related to creed

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 of creed

credo, cult, faith, persuasion, religion
Words Related to creed

church, communion, denomination, sect

doctrine, dogma, theology

deism, heathenism, monotheism, paganism, pantheism, polytheism, theism
Near Antonyms of creed

agnosticism, know-nothingism

atheism, godlessness, nonbelief, secularism, unbelief

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