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superstition
(redirected from Superstitions)

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su·per·sti·tion  (spr-stshn)
n.
1. An irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome.
2.
a. A belief, practice, or rite irrationally maintained by ignorance of the laws of nature or by faith in magic or chance.
b. A fearful or abject state of mind resulting from such ignorance or irrationality.
c. Idolatry.

[Middle English supersticion, from Old French superstition, from Latin superstiti, superstitin-, from superstes, superstit-, standing over; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

superstition
Noun
1. irrational belief in magic and the powers that supposedly bring good luck or bad luck
2. a belief or practice based on this [Latin superstitio]
superstitious adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.superstitionsuperstition - an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
belief - any cognitive content held as true
Translations
superstition [suːpəˈstɪʃən] nsuperstición f

superstition [suːpəˈstɪʃən] nsuperstition f

superstition [suːpəˈstɪʃən] nAberglaube m

superstition [suːpəˈstɪʃən] nsuperstizione f

superstition
n superstition [suːpəˈstiʃən]
1 (the state of fear and ignorance resulting from) the belief in magic, witchcraft and other things that cannot he explained by reason. bygeloof خُرافَه суеверност pověra overtro der Aberglaube δεισιδαιμονία superstición ebausk خرافه taikausko superstition אמונה תפלה अन्धविश्वास praznovjernost babona tahayul hjátrú superstizione 迷信 미신 prietaras, prietaringumas māņticība; aizspriedums tahyul; kepercayaan karut bijgeloof overtro przesąd superstição superstiţie суеверие povera vraževerje sujeverje vidskepelse, vidskeplighet ความเชื่อในผีสางเทวดา boş inanç, batıl itikat 迷信 марновірство; забобони اوہام پرستی sự mê tín
2 an example of this type of belief There is an old superstition that those who marry in May will have bad luck. bygeloof مِثال خُرافي суеверие pověra overtro der Aberglaube δεισιδαιμονία, πρόληψη superstición uskumus خرافه پرستي uskomus superstition אֱמוּנָה תְּפֵלָה praznovjerje, sujevjerje babona tahayul hjátrú superstizione 迷信 미신적 행위[관습] prietaras ticējums tahyul; kepercayaan karut bijgeloof overtro zabobon superstição superstiţie суеверие povera vraža sujeverje skrock ความเชื่องมงาย batıl inanç 迷信行為 забобон اس قسم کے عقیدے کی ایک مثٓال tính dị đoan 迷信
adj superˈstitious
superstitious beliefs; She has always been very superstitious. bygelowig خُرافي суеверен pověrčivý overtroisk abergläubisch προληπτικός supersticioso ebausklik خرافه پرست taikauskoinen superstitieux שֶׁל אֱמוּנוֹת תְפֵלוֹת अन्धविश्वासी praznovjeran, sujevjeran babonás percaya tahayul hjátrúarfullur superstizioso 迷信深い 미신의, 미신에 사로잡힌 prietaringas māņticīgs; aizspriedumains karut bijgelovig overtroisk przesądny supersticioso super­stiţios суеверный poverčivý praznoveren sujeveran vidskeplig, skrockfull ซึ่งเชื่อโชคลาง batıl inançları olan 迷信的 забобонний توہم پرست mê tín 迷信
adv superˈstitiously
bygelowig بصورةٍ خُرافِيَّه суеверно pověrčivě overtroiskt abergläubisch προληπτικά supersticiosamente ebausklikult خرافه پرستانه taikauskoisesti superstitieusement מַאֲמִיו בְּאֱמוּנוֹת תְפֵלוֹת अन्धविश्वास के साथ praznovjerno babonásan dengan mempercayai tahayul á hjátrúarfullan hátt superstiziosamente 迷信深く 미신적으로 prietaringai māņticīgi; aizspriedumaini karut bijgelovig overtroisk zabobonnie supersticiosamente (în mod) supersti­ţios суеверно poverčivo praznoverno sujeverno vidskepligt, skrockfullt อย่างงมงาย boş şeylere inanarak 迷信地 ґрунтуючись на забобонах توہم پرستی سے mê tín 迷信


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