superstition
Pronunciation: /ˌs(j)uː.pə(ɹ)ˈstɪ.ʃən/
The English word “superstition” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A belief considered to be irrational, unfounded, or based solely on fear and ignorance, particularly credulous reverence towards and belief in supernatural forces.
- Excessive nicety; overscrupulousness.
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”).
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