a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge, in or of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, proceeding, or the like.
2.
a system or collection of such beliefs.
3.
a custom or act based on such a belief.
4.
irrational fear of what is unknown or mysterious, esp. in connection with religion.
5.
any blindly accepted belief or notion.
Origin: 1375–1425; late ME < L superstitiōn- (s. of superstitiō), equiv. to superstit- (s. of superstes) standing beyond, outliving (super-super-+ -stit-, comb. form of stat-, adj. deriv. of stāre to stand) + -iōn--ion
An irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome.
A belief, practice, or rite irrationally maintained by ignorance of the laws of nature or by faith in magic or chance.
A fearful or abject state of mind resulting from such ignorance or irrationality.
Idolatry.
[Middle English supersticion, from Old French superstition, from Latin superstitiō, superstitiōn-, from superstes, superstit-, standing over; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
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