CREED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CREED?

Need another word that means the same as “creed”? Find 32 synonyms and 30 related words for “creed” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Creed” are: credo, church doctrine, gospel, religious doctrine, faith, religion, religious belief, religious beliefs, religious persuasion, religious conviction, religious group, faith community, church, system of belief, set of principles, statement of beliefs, profession of faith, moral code, morals, morality, moral stand, moral principles, moral values, rights and wrongs, principles, ideals, ethos, rules of conduct, standards, standards of behaviour, virtues, dictates of conscience

Creed as a Noun

Definitions of "Creed" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “creed” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A formal statement of Christian beliefs, especially the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
• A set of beliefs or aims which guide someone's actions.
• Any system of principles or beliefs.
• A system of religious belief; a faith.
• The written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group.

Synonyms of "Creed" as a noun (32 Words)

church	The body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church. The church was empty.
church doctrine	One of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship.
credo	Any system of principles or beliefs. He announced his credo in his first editorial.
dictates of conscience	An authoritative rule.
ethos	The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its attitudes and aspirations. A challenge to the ethos of the 1960s.
faith	Complete confidence in a person or plan etc. Bereaved people who have shown supreme faith.
faith community	Loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person.
gospel	The record of Christ’s life and teaching in the first four books of the New Testament. Newton s writings were gospel for those who followed.
ideals	The idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain.
moral code	The significance of a story or event.
moral principles	The significance of a story or event.
moral stand	The significance of a story or event.
moral values	The significance of a story or event.
morality	A particular system of values and principles of conduct. A bourgeois morality.
morals	The significance of a story or event.
principles	(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature. The principles of internal combustion engines.
profession of faith	An occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences.
religion	A pursuit or interest followed with great devotion. The world s great religions.
religious belief	A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience.
religious beliefs	A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience.
religious conviction	A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience.
religious doctrine	A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience.
religious group	A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience.
religious persuasion	A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience.
rights and wrongs	The hand that is on the right side of the body.
rules of conduct	A standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems.
set of principles	A relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way.
standards	The value behind the money in a monetary system. Lamps supported on standards provided illumination.
standards of behaviour	An upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support.
statement of beliefs	A document showing credits and debits.
system of belief	An ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized.
virtues	Morality with respect to sexual relations.

Usage Examples of "Creed" as a noun

• People of many creeds and cultures.
• Liberalism was more than a political creed.
• The godparents will then swear that they believe in the Creed and the Commandments.

Associations of "Creed" (30 Words)

baptism	The Christian religious rite of sprinkling water on to a person s forehead or of immersing them in water symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church In many denominations baptism is performed on young children and is accompanied by name giving. The sacrament of baptism.
believing	The cognitive process that leads to convictions. Seeing is believing.
buddhist	Of or relating to or supporting Buddhism.
church	Take a woman who has recently given birth to church for a service of thanksgiving. Our church is hosting a picnic next week.
confucian	Relating to or characteristic of Confucianism.
congregation	A group of people assembled for religious worship. He was a member of the Emmanuel Chapel congregation.
credo	A statement of the beliefs or aims which guide someone’s actions. He announced his credo in his first editorial.
denomination	A group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith. He flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations.
dogma	A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true. The dogmas of faith.
ecclesiastic	A clergyman or other person in religious orders. Ecclesiastic history.
faith	An institution to express belief in a divine power. They broke faith with their investors.
godly	Devoutly religious; pious. Leading a godly life.
heterodoxy	Any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position. His work was marked by elements of theological heterodoxy.
holy	Belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power. Saints and holy men.
jewish	Of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion.
martyrdom	A display of pretended or exaggerated suffering to obtain sympathy. You know martyrdom isn t my style.
mormon	Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Mormon Church.
pharisaic	Excessively or hypocritically pious.
pilgrimage	Go on a pilgrimage. His passion was opera and he made annual pilgrimages to Bayreuth.
pious	Devoutly religious. A deeply pious woman.
priest	Ordain to the priesthood. He was made deacon in 1990 and priested in 1994.
protestant	An adherent of Protestantism.
puritan	A person with censorious moral beliefs, especially about self-indulgence and sex. As the puritan ethic has weakened hedonism has replaced it.
religious	A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience. Religious attitude.
sacrament	(in the Christian Church) a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism, the Eucharist and (in the Roman Catholic and many Orthodox Churches) penance and the anointing of the sick. He heard Mass and received the sacrament.
saint	Used in titles of religious saints. The sandy shores of the River Nid where Holy Olaf s bones were laid to rest before he had been sainted.
saintly	Relating to a saint. A truly saintly woman.
sanctimonious	Excessively or hypocritically pious. A sickening sanctimonious smile.
shrine	Enclose in a shrine. Her grave has become a shrine for fans from all over the world.
theism	The doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods. There are many different forms of theism.