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Definition of superstition
1a : a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causationb : an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from superstition
2 : a notion maintained despite evidence to the contrary
From the M-W Editors
Examples of superstition in a Sentence
It is a common superstition that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck.
tales of superstition, witchcraft, and magic
Recent Examples of superstition from the Web
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Find out some of Butera’s superstitions and his favorite dishes in this episode: Part 2 of Dining w/ Drew is up.
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Passengers boarding China Southern Airlines Flight 380 noticed that an elderly woman, around 80 and with limited mobility, was tossing coins into the engine in what appeared to be a good luck superstition.
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Though American Gods has sometimes stumbled in its effort to represent a full range of religions, cults, and superstitions—and appears to have entirely forgotten that Native Americans exist—
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tim Tebow gets weary of the long bus rides and laughs at his teammates’ incessant superstitions.
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But, for better or worse, those ancient superstitions have slowly given way to newer, trendier myths that still limit results and even increase risk of injury.
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Odd superstitions arise along with strange rituals of grieving - just as spiritualism flourished around the agony of the Civil War.
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Although most players are creatures of habit and the locker room is a den of superstitions, there is also time for humor.
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Will Robertson, Davidson’s single-season home runs leader, isn’t a man of superstition, but even the senior outfielder had a burrito before the conference title game against Virginia Commonwealth.
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Origin and Etymology of superstition
Middle English supersticion, from Anglo-French, from Latin superstition-, superstitio, from superstit-, superstes standing over (as witness or survivor), from super- + stare to stand — more at stand
SUPERSTITION Defined for English Language Learners
superstition
playDefinition of superstition for English Language Learners
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: a belief or way of behaving that is based on fear of the unknown and faith in magic or luck : a belief that certain events or things will bring good or bad luck
SUPERSTITION Defined for Kids
superstition
playDefinition of superstition for Students
: a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, or trust in magic or chance It's a superstition that the number 13 is unlucky.
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