creed
n. countablen. a set of beliefs or principles that a person or group lives by. It is often used to describe religious beliefs or a strong personal philosophy.
n. a formal statement of religious belief or a set of guiding principles that drive actions. Often refers to an authoritative formula of religious dogma or a secular philosophy of life.
The company's creed focuses on honesty and hard work.
People of every race and creed are welcome to join the community center's programs.
The nation was founded on a democratic creed that emphasizes individual liberty and the equal protection of all citizens under the law.
From Middle English crede, from Old English crēda, crēdo, from Latin crēdō (“I believe”), from Proto-Italic krezdō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱred dʰeh₁- (“to place one's heart, i.e., to trust, believe”), a compound phrase of the oblique case form of *ḱḗr (“heart”). Creed is cognate with Old Irish creitid (“to believe”), Sanskrit श्रद्दधाति (śráddadhāti, “to have faith or faithfulness, to have belief or confidence, believe”).
Often appears in the fixed phrase 'regardless of race, color, or creed' in legal and social contexts.