creed
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creed
A statement of belief or a fixed set of convictions and principles that guide the actions of a person or group; a credo.
Sein persönliches Creed war es, immer ehrlich zu sein und hart zu arbeiten.
His personal creed was to always be honest and work hard.
'Das Creed' is a word used in elevated written language or educated language. It is rarely used in everyday conversation.
In seiner Autobiografie beschreibt der Künstler sein ästhetisches Creed.
In his autobiography, the artist describes his aesthetic creed.
The word is very often combined with a possessive pronoun ('mein' (my), 'dein' (your), 'sein' (his)) or a genitive to describe the personal beliefs of a person or group.
Sein Creed war es, jedem Menschen mit Respekt zu begegnen.
His creed was to treat every person with respect.
'Creed' is often combined with adjectives such as 'persönlich' (personal), 'politisch' (political), or 'moralisch' (moral) to define the type of belief more precisely.
Ihr persönliches Creed verbietet ihr, unehrlich zu sein.
Her personal creed forbids her from being dishonest.
credo
In German, Credo is the established term for a personal guiding principle or core belief. Creed also refers to guiding beliefs, but deliberately sounds English and is especially suitable for an English-language or brand-oriented presentation.
Im englisch gestalteten Teamhandbuch lautet das Creed: Behandle alle Menschen fair.
In the English-themed team handbook, the creed reads: Treat everyone fairly.
In ihrem persönlichen Tagebuch lautet das Credo: Behandle alle Menschen fair.
In her personal diary, her credo reads: Treat everyone fairly.
