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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French crédibilité, from Medieval Latin credibilitas, from Latin credibilis. By surface analysis, credible + -ity.
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Noun
credibility (countable and uncountable, plural credibilities)
- Reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
After weeks of blowing smoke, her credibility with me was next to nil.
2022 January 26, “Network News: DfT awaits verdict on COVID 'partygate' scandal”, in RAIL, number 949, page 6:The 'partygate' controversy has played a major part in undermining the credibility of Boris Johnson and his Government and has led to calls from senior MPs for him to resign.
- (law) Believability of statements by a witness, as measured by whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.
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reputation impacting one's ability to be believed
law: whether or not a witness is being truthful
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