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Raised believing superstitions about witches, Rabha has spent the last 15 years in a crusade against witch hunting across India and is credited with spurring the Assam government to enact one of the country's strictest anti-witch hunting laws. — Seema Yasmin, SELF, "In Rural India, Protecting Women From Witch Hunting, and an Impending Flood," 17 Aug. 2018 The Age of Reason ought to have rescued the black cat from its pariah status, but superstitions die hard. — Amanda Foreman, WSJ, "The Dark Lore of Black Cats," 18 Oct. 2018 Then there are the seemingly absurd bits of superstition. — Brian P. Kelly, WSJ, "‘Hungover’ Review: There’s Got to Be a Morning After," 9 Nov. 2018 One of the most pervasive superstitions is that of the number 13. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "Why Do People Think the Number 13 Is Unlucky? Let's Talk About Triskaidekaphobia," 29 Aug. 2018 These three aren't approaching baseball players' levels of athletic superstitions. — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "Indy Ballet dancers talk pre-show rituals and the bird that inspired their choreography," 16 Feb. 2018 Although grooms aren't supposed to see their brides in their wedding dresses ahead of the wedding, according to superstition, Prince Harry still had some say in Meghan Markle's bridal look. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince Harry Helped Meghan Markle Choose Her Wedding Tiara with the Queen," 26 Oct. 2018 Edamaruku lives in exile in Finland because of his work fighting superstition. — Seema Yasmin, SELF, "In Rural India, Protecting Women From Witch Hunting, and an Impending Flood," 17 Aug. 2018 Any superstition was thrown out the window as Justify became the 13th horse to win a Triple Crown, joining Baffert’s American Pharoah. — Andrew J. Campa, latimes.com, "Lucky 13th Triple Crown had by Baffert's Justify," 10 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'superstition.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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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
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