superstition
See also: supèrstition
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French superstition, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin superstitio.
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file) Audio (UK): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪʃən
Noun
superstition (countable and uncountable, plural superstitions)
- A belief or beliefs, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way.
- (archaic) Excessive nicety; overscrupulousness.
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Translations
a belief that events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin superstitiō.
Pronunciation
Noun
superstition f (plural superstitions)
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Further reading
- “superstition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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