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
Every rising generation should hold its predecessors accountable, boldly taking its rights from them and leaving the rest of their property—superstitions, prejudices, structures of power—to decay with them in the grave.
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Matthew Redmond
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Today, many migraine sufferers take upward of four medications to try and stay ahead of the pain—and that doesn’t include home remedies or preventive superstitions.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2025
Story sequences explore his family, superstitions, and untimely fate.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Arik has been supplying MLB players with custom necklaces and gemstone-laden chains for 20 years and chalks the new trend up to superstition as much as style.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Redmond
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Today, many migraine sufferers take upward of four medications to try and stay ahead of the pain—and that doesn’t include home remedies or preventive superstitions.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2025
Story sequences explore his family, superstitions, and untimely fate.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Arik has been supplying MLB players with custom necklaces and gemstone-laden chains for 20 years and chalks the new trend up to superstition as much as style.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstition
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Getting Started With Beginning Meditation Steps Plenty of obstacles and myths abound that can keep you from taking the first step to meditate.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Inadequate medical advice can lead to injury, burnout or premature retirement from sports, and the persistent myth that pregnancy is an athletic liability can discourage sponsorships and media coverage.—
Starre Vartan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Due to an editing error, a prior version of this report misstated what match Djokovic is playing Friday.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sabalenka ended the match with 43 winners compared to 27 errors; Pegula was 21 for 15.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Superstition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstition. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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