as in myth
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
It is a common superstition that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck.
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Recent Examples of superstition
And then that worked its way into my performer ritual superstition.
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Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Staying warm, protected For other Chiefs, some of their on-field swag is less about superstition and more about embracing the weather conditions.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
The tradition of wearing specific underwear colors on New Year's Eve is a superstition that has more recently gained traction online.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Individuals with this intense flying phobia might engage in different rituals or superstitions to get ready for a flight, Taylor said.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
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Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Staying warm, protected For other Chiefs, some of their on-field swag is less about superstition and more about embracing the weather conditions.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
The tradition of wearing specific underwear colors on New Year's Eve is a superstition that has more recently gained traction online.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Individuals with this intense flying phobia might engage in different rituals or superstitions to get ready for a flight, Taylor said.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstition
Noun
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Entities magically endowed with life by the gods are not a rarity in Greek myth.—
Sofia Giannuzzi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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But no politician has paid more fealty to this myth than Donald Trump.—
Made by History,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Graham Pauley singled and advanced to third when a fielder’s choice turned into a throwing error on Bohm.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Kyren Paris reached on an error by Matt Chapman at third, with Chapman cutting in front of Adames with the ball bounding into the outfield to bring Neto home with the second run.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Superstition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstition. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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