credibility.
A reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
Meaning & usage
A reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
After weeks of blowing smoke, her credibility with me was next to nil.
A believability of statements by a witness, as measured by whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French crédibilité, from Medieval Latin credibilitas, from Latin credibilis. By surface analysis, credible + -ity.
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