CultureAugust 16, 2026

credo

KREE-doh

Definition

A formal statement or system of personal or group beliefs that guides someone's actions and principles.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'credo,' meaning 'I believe,' which is the first word of the Apostles' Creed in the Latin liturgy.

In the news

The article uses the word to describe Harry Bosch's core philosophy—'Everybody counts, or nobody counts'—which functions as his guiding moral principle throughout his investigative career.

10 Years Later, Bosch’s Best Quote Still Perfectly Defines Titus Welliver’s Detective

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