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   Su·per·sti·tion

   /ˌso͞opərˈstiSHən/

   

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   • 1. excessively credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings: "he dismissed the ghost stories as mere superstition" Similar unfounded beliefcredulitymagicsorcerywitchcraftfallacydelusionillusionOpposite science
   • ▪ a widely held but unjustified belief in supernatural causation leading to certain consequences of an action or event, or a practice based on such a belief: "she touched her locket for luck, a superstition she had had since childhood" Similar mythbeliefold wives' talenotionlegendstory

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin superstitio(n-), from super- ‘over’ + stare ‘to stand’ (perhaps from the notion of ‘standing over’ something in awe).

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   A belief in something being a sign of things to come. A belief that is not based on facts or reality. Magic or the supernatural, or the belief in its reality. A body of traditions or beliefs held through generations by a particular group. An inanimate object worshipped for its supposed magical powers.

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