Look up: superstition

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   superstition
   [n] - an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
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   superstition
   Popular belief, concerned with (usually) bad luck, often about the evil consequences of apparently trivial actions. Superstitions may arise in cultures where there is or has been a strong ritual...
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   Superstition
   Su`per·sti'tion noun [ French superstition , Latin superstitio , originally, a standing still over or by a thing; hence, amazement, wonder, dread, especially of the divine or supernatural, from superstare to stand over; super over + stare to stand. See Super- , and Stand .] 1. An excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or ...
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   superstition
   superstitious notion noun an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
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   Superstition
   Superstition is a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge, in or of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, proceeding, or the like. `Dictionary Definition Superstition indicates something standing above, or set up above. The earliest English uses of the word in the modern era refer critically to Catholic practices such as censing, rosaries, holy water and other practices that Protestants believed wen...
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   Superstition
   • (n.) Belief in the direct agency of superior powers in certain extraordinary or singular events, or in magic, omens, prognostics, or the like. • (n.) An excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious. • (n.) The worship of a false god or gods; false religion; religious veneration for objects. • (n.) E...
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   superstition
   belief, half-belief, or practice for which there appears to be no rational substance. Those who use the term imply that they have certain knowledge ... [4 related articles]
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   superstition
   superstition 1. A belief in the magical effects of a specific action or ritual; especially, in the likelihood that good or bad luck will result from performing it. 2. Irrational beliefs; irrational and often quasi-religious belief in and reverence for the magical effects of some actions and rituals or the magical powers of some objects. 3. Etymology: via ...
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   superstition
   superstition, an irrational belief or practice resulting from ignorance or fear of the unknown. The validity of superstitions is based on belief in the power of magic and witchcraft and in such invisible forces as spirits and demons. A common superstition in the Middle Ages was that the devil could ...
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