credence (n)
acceptance (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
examples he gave credence to the gossip
acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years
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Hypernym attitude, mental attitude
Derivationally related form acceptance → accept
Hyponym fatalism; recognition
Incoming links
Hyponym attitude, mental attitude
Hypernym fatalism; recognition
Derivationally related form accept → acceptance

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