credence vs doubt

credence

noun
  • Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence. 

  • Credential or supporting material for a person or claim. 

  • A small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services. 

  • A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate on open shelves. 

  • A subjective probability estimate of a belief or claim. 

doubt

noun
  • Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty. 

verb
  • To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question. 

How often have the words credence and doubt occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )