superstition

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌs(j)uː.pə(ɹ)ˈstɪ.ʃən/, /ˌs(j)u.pə(ɹ)ˈstɪ.ʃn̩/
• (America) IPA: /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃən/, /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃn̩/

Noun

superstition

1. 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.
2. (archaic) Excessive nicety; overscrupulousness.

Related terms

• superstitious

Translations

• French: superstition
• German: Aberglaube
• Italian: superstizione
• Portuguese: superstição
• Russian: суеве́рие
• Spanish: superstición

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