Die Glaubwürdigkeit
Example: Die Glaubwürdigkeit der Nachrichten ist für den Journalismus entscheidend.
Definition
"Die Glaubwürdigkeit" refers to the quality of being trusted and believed in, especially regarding the reliability and truthfulness of information. In journalism, it means the degree to which news and reports are accepted as accurate and honest by the audience.
Etymology
The word "die Glaubwürdigkeit" comes from the German roots "glauben" meaning 'to believe' and "Würdigkeit" meaning 'worthiness' or 'worthiness to be believed.' Did you know that the term literally translates to 'worthiness to be believed,' highlighting its emphasis on trust and credibility?
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"Die Glaubwürdigkeit" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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