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superstition

Pronunciation: /ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃ(ə)n, ˌsjuː-/

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Definition of superstition

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[mass noun]

excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernatural:he dismissed the ghost stories as mere superstition
[count noun] a widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief:she touched her locket for luck, a superstition she’d had since childhood

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Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin superstitio(n-), from super- 'over' + stare 'to stand' (perhaps from the notion of ‘standing over’ something in awe)

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