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
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Examples of superstition in a Sentence
It is a common superstition that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck.
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A must-have item, either out of necessity or superstition, on all your travels?
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While the day is surrounded by superstitions on its unlucky nature, in witchcraft the random occurrence of the 13 and Friday isn’t considered particularly good or bad.
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The president-elect had, by his own admission, given little thought to the transition before the election out of a sense of superstition.
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The Bolsheviks who murdered the Romanovs and destroyed the aristocracy treated the Siberian peasant as the epitome of upper-class superstition and decadence.
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Most people thought these rumors to be nonsense, the superstitions of the feeble-minded.
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Every superstition and improbable streak piles high in their favor.
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More or less in all places, pride and indolence in the Clergy, ignorance and servility in the laity, in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution.
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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
First Known Use: 13th century
SUPERSTITION Defined for English Language Learners
superstition
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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
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: 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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