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DictionarycredoGuiding beliefs
noun

credo

KREE-doh/ˈkriːdəʊ/

A statement of guiding beliefs or principles.

He keeps his credo in a notebook beside a compass.

A thoughtful Latino man keeps a small notebook of guiding principles beside a compass, no readable wording.
Etymology
credoLatinto believe

Credo means “I believe,” the opening words of important Christian creeds. The name for that religious declaration broadened to any statement of guiding beliefs or principles.

In context

San Francisco Public Library14:28
his credo was play what is written look to the score
Author: Lucy Antek Johnson’s,This Was Toscanini

More examples

  • The company's credo puts customer safety ahead of profit.
  • He sums up his teaching credo in three words: make learning fun.
  • Their political credos differ, but both value honest debate.

Forms

credo · credos

Similar words

creed
Often expresses shared religious beliefs rather than personal guiding principles.
manifesto
Usually publicly declares goals and intentions alongside guiding principles.