superstition
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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 causation
b : 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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These false associations are especially harmful (and pointless) if the superstition has nothing to do with the mechanics of the sport — the difference between taping an ankle a certain way and wearing a lucky sock. — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, "Superstitions are supersized for Justify's Triple Crown run," 4 June 2018 Luck and superstition, however, do not replace skill and effort in O'Connor's model. — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville City FC keeps passing the tests in its U.S. Open Cup run," 21 June 2018 Superstition also almost prevented us from ordering Huevos Rancheros because the breakfast dish might bring good luck to Mexico (that superstition was rejected). — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "World Cup double-bill: Mexico ousted by Brazil, but the best game came later," 2 July 2018 From a creative standpoint, Upgrade is intriguing enough to warrant a sequel, though superstition prevents Whannell from dreaming of such things before a movie comes out. — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Upgrade' Director Leigh Whannell on Box Office Pressures and Visiting 'Aquaman' Set," 1 June 2018 The Derby is an event rife with superstition, and there’s no better example than Apollo, the 1882 champion and the last horse to win after not running as a 2-year-old. — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, "Kentucky Derby 2018: five storylines," 27 Apr. 2018 Maybe that’s my superstition is that George is going to be the wild child. — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, "Jeffrey Dean Morgan Celebrates His 52nd Birthday with Son and Newborn Daughter: 'A Damn Fine Day'," 23 Apr. 2018 As a veteran trainer, Amoss long ago dismissed superstition and intuition from his pre-race agenda. — Brett Duke, NOLA.com, "Saints' Thomas Morstead shaves his head for a cause," 24 Mar. 2018 Later, though, sponsors such like Patrick's GoDaddy started to become more important in racing and pushed superstition to the wayside. — Dakota Crawford, Indianapolis Star, "Danica Patrick's Indy 500 ride is going to be very, very unlucky. But she doesn't care.," 7 Mar. 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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superstition
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English Language Learners Definition of superstition
: 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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Kids Definition of superstition
: 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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