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Creed vs Caste - What's the difference?

creed | caste |

As nouns the difference between creed and caste

is that creed is that which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to while caste is any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies.

As a verb creed

is to believe; to credit.

creed

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to.
  • A reading or statement of belief that summarizes the faith it represents; a definite summary of what is believed; a confession of faith for public use; especially, one which is brief and comprehensive.
  • * A creed is a manifesto of religious or spiritual beliefs
  • (rare) The fact of believing; belief, faith.
  • * 1819 , Lord Byron, Don Juan , I:
    • The precipice she stood on was immense, / So was her creed in her own innocence.

    Derived terms

    * Apostles' Creed * Athanasian Creed * Nicene Creed

    Related terms

    * credible * credibility * credit * creditable * creditor * credence * credential * credo

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To believe; to credit.

    • References

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    caste

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies.
  • A separate and fixed order or class of persons in society who chiefly associate with each other.
  • * Macaulay
    • The tinkers then formed an hereditary caste .

    Hyponyms

    * (hereditary class of India) Brahmin, Kshatriya, Shudra, Vaishya, varna

    Anagrams

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