English noun: creed |
1. | creed (cognition) any system of principles or beliefs |
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| Synonyms | credo |
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| Broader (hypernym) | doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Athanasian Creed, testament |
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2. | creed (communication) the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group |
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| Synonyms | church doctrine, gospel, religious doctrine |
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| Broader (hypernym) | doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | ahimsa, confession, dogma, ecumenicalism, ecumenicism, ecumenism, Immaculate Conception, Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, Incarnation, Nicene Creed, original sin, real presence, tenet |
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