credence /ˈkriːd(ə)ns/ Learn to pronounce noun 1. belief in or acceptance of something as true. "psychoanalysis finds little credence among laymen" Similar: acceptance belief faith trust confidence relian ce traction 2. a small side table, shelf, or niche in a church for holding the elements of the Eucharist before they are consecrated. "a credence table" 7/28/22