superstition
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superstition
- /ˌs(j)uː.pə(ɹ)ˈstɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /ˌs(j)u.pə(ɹ)ˈstɪ.ʃn̩/ UK
- /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃən/ US
- /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃn̩/ US
Rhymes with -ɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle French superstition, from Latin superstitio (“superstition”), from superstāre (“to stand above, to stand upon, to survive”) + -tiō (“-tion: forming nouns”), from super- (“above, over, upon”) + stāre (“to stand”).
noun superstitions
- A belief considered to be irrational, unfounded, or based solely on fear and ignorance, particularly credulous reverence towards and belief in supernatural forces. What children we are in trifles! what slight things exercise an influence over us! to how much that our reason would be ashamed to acknowledge! nevertheless does it submit. Our whole nature must change; we must be less susceptible, less dependent on "blind accident," before we can shake off hopes an
- Excessive nicety; overscrupulousness.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: superstitious notion, superstitious, myth, faith, delirium, mountain, montagne, delusion, credulity, misconception, hocus-pocus, fallacy, legend, fantasy, mythos, illusion
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noun a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance
| Español | superstición |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 미신 misin |
| 日本語 | 迷信 meishin |
| 中文 | 迷信 míxìn |
| हिन्दी | अंधविश्वास andhviśvās, ख़ुराफ़त xurāfat, खुराफत khurāphat, ख़ुराफ़ात xurāfāt, खुराफात khurāphāt |
| Português | superstição |
| Français | superstition |
| Deutsch | Aberglaube |
| Italiano | superstizione |
| Ελληνικά | δεισιδαιμονία deisidaimonía, πρόληψη prólipsi |
| Română | superstiție |
| Русский | суеве́рие sujevérije, пристра́стие pristrástije, предрассу́док predrassúdok, пове́рье povérʹje |
| Tiếng Việt | mê tín, sự mê tín |
| العربية | خُرَافَة ḵurāfa |
| עברית | אֱמוּנָה תְּפֵלָה emuná t'felá |
Talk about this word "superstition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/superstition. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. superstition. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/superstition "superstition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/superstition.Cite this
@misc{superstition_2026,
title = {superstition},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/superstition},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
