superstition en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃən/ (US)
- /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃn̩/ (US)
- /ˌs(j)u.pə(ɹ)ˈstɪ.ʃn̩/ (UK)
- (UK) audio
- /ˌs(j)uː.pə(ɹ)ˈstɪ.ʃən/ (UK)
Etymology
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”).
Meanings
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(countable, derogatory, uncountable) 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 and fears, which are almost superstitions.
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Changes in London”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 229:The world is not merely the sum of all its atoms... There are no atoms in themselves. Atoms regarded as things in themselves are a scientific superstition.
1893 January, Paul Carus, “Panpsychism and Panbiotism”, in Monist, volume 3, number 2, page 251:
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) Excessive nicety; overscrupulousness.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superstitions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
superstitionist · superstitionless · sub-superstition · Superstition Mountains
Relateds
Translations (123)
sv övertro (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · vo lukred (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · az xurafat (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · th ความเชื่อโชคลาง (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · sh празноверје n/празновјерје (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · th ไสยศาสตร์ (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · uz xurofot (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · sv skrock (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ru суеве́рие (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · fr superstition (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · vi sự mê tín (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · mk суеверие (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · tl pamahiin (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · uk забобо́н (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · cdo 迷信 (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ro superstiție (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · tt хорафат (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ko 미신 (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · is hjátrú (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · sh praznòvjerica (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · tg хурофот (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · sq supersticion (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · sq besëtytni (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ps موهوم پرستي (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · sk povera (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · eu sineskeria (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · wa doûce creyance (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · is bábilja (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · tr hurafe (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ru пристра́стие (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · et ebausk (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · sl vraževerje (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · pl zabobon (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · te మూఢ నమ్మకము (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ca superstició (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · mi whakataputaputanga (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · sh sȕjevjērje (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · hi खुराफत (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · mn мухар сүсэг (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · kk ырым (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · gd saobh-chràbhadh (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · mt superstizzjoni (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · sh prȁznovjērje (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · lo ຄວາມເຊື່ອໂຊກລາງ (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · be забабо́ны (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · lv māņticība (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ru пове́рье (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · fa-ira خُرافِه (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ang æfgælþ (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · cy ofergoel (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · uz irim (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · da overtro (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · bg суеве́рие (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · sh сујеверје n/сујевјерје (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · kk ырымшылдық (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · kw hegoledh (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · de Aberglaube (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · nrf supèrstition (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · tl erehiya (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ru предрассу́док (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · is hindurvitni (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ga baothchreideamh (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · xal йор (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · th ความเชื่องมงาย (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ug خۇراپات (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · tk yrym (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · pt superstição (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · lb Awerglawen (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · pl przesąd (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · id khurafat (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · tg мавҳумат (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · it superstizione (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · la superstitio (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · km អប្បិយជំនឿ (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · hi ख़ुराफ़त (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · fa-ira خُرافات (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · tr batıl inanç (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · pam ariya (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · eo superstiĉo (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ka ცრურწმენა (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · el δεισιδαιμονία (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · nan-hbl 迷信 (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · hi ख़ुराफ़ात (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · hu babona (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · fi taikausko (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · id takhayul (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · oc supersticion (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ur خُرافَت (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · es superstición (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · fa-ira مُوهومات (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ja 迷信 (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · lb Awerglaf (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · is hégilja (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · az mövhumat (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · pdt Äwagloowen (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ps خرافات (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · nl bijgeloof (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · cmn 迷信 (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ga piseog (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · el πρόληψη (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · sv vidskepelse (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ml അന്ധവിശ്വാസം (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · nb overtro (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · he אֱמוּנָה תְּפֵלָה (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ur خُرافات (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · vi mê tín (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · uz irim-chirim (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · sl praznoverje (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ba хөрәфәт (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · sh празноверица f/празновјерица (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · gl superstición (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · cs pověra (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · hy սնահավատություն (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · bn কুসংস্কার (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ar خُرَافَة (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · my အယူသည်းခြင်း (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · yue 迷信 (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ky ырым-жырым (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · lt prietaras (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · hi खुराफात (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · ms tahyul (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · th ไสยเวท (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance) · hi अंधविश्वास (a belief considered irrational, unfounded, or guided by fear and ignorance)