Definitions for Superstitionˌsu pərˈstɪʃ ən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
su•per•sti•tionˌsu pərˈstɪʃ ən(n.)
an irrational belief in or notion of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, etc.
a system or collection of such beliefs.
a custom or act based on such a belief.
irrational fear of what is unknown or mysterious, esp. in connection with religion.
any blindly accepted belief or notion.
Origin of superstition:
1375–1425; late ME < L superstitiō=superstit-, s. of superstes standing beyond (super-super - +-stes, s. -stit-
Princeton's WordNet
superstition, superstitious notion(noun)
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
superstition(noun)ˌsu pərˈstɪʃ ən
a belief that things sometimes happen because of good luck or bad luck
folklore and superstition
Wiktionary
superstition(Noun)
A belief, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that future events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way.
Webster Dictionary
Superstition(noun)
an excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious
Superstition(noun)
an ignorant or irrational worship of the Supreme Deity; excessive exactness or rigor in religious opinions or practice; extreme and unnecessary scruples in the observance of religious rites not commanded, or of points of minor importance; also, a rite or practice proceeding from excess of sculptures in religion
Superstition(noun)
the worship of a false god or gods; false religion; religious veneration for objects
Superstition(noun)
belief in the direct agency of superior powers in certain extraordinary or singular events, or in magic, omens, prognostics, or the like
Superstition(noun)
excessive nicety; scrupulous exactness
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Superstition
the fear of that which is not God, as if it were God, or the fear of that which is not the devil, as if it were the devil; or, as it has in more detail been defined by Ruskin, "the fear of a spirit whose passions and acts are those of a man present in some places and not others; kind to one person and unkind to another, pleased or angry, according to the degree of attention you pay him, or the praise you refuse him; hostile generally to human pleasure, but may be bribed by sacrificing part of that pleasure into permitting the rest."
The Roycroft Dictionary
superstition
1. Scrambled science flavored with fear. 2. Ossified metaphor.
Translations for Superstition
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
superstition(noun)
(the state of fear and ignorance resulting from) the belief in magic, witchcraft and other things that cannot he explained by reason.
- bygeloofAfrikaans
- خُرافَهArabic
- суеверностBulgarian
- superstiçãoPortuguese (BR)
- pověraCzech
- der AberglaubeGerman
- overtroDanish
- δεισιδαιμονίαGreek
- supersticiónSpanish
- ebauskEstonian
- خرافهFarsi
- taikauskoFinnish
- superstitionFrench
- אמונה תפלהHebrew
- अन्धविश्वासHindi
- praznovjernostCroatian
- babonaHungarian
- tahayulIndonesian
- hjátrúIcelandic
- superstizioneItalian
- 迷信Japanese
- 미신Korean
- prietaras, prietaringumasLithuanian
- māņticība; aizspriedumsLatvian
- tahyul; kepercayaan karutMalay
- bijgeloofDutch
- overtroNorwegian
- przesądPolish
- خرافهPersian
- خرافاتPashto
- superstiçãoPortuguese
- superstiţieRomanian
- суевериеRussian
- poveraSlovak
- vraževerjeSlovenian
- sujeverjeSerbian
- vidskepelse, vidskeplighetSwedish
- ความเชื่อในผีสางเทวดาThai
- boş inanç, batıl itikatTurkish
- 迷信Chinese (Trad.)
- марновірство; забобониUkrainian
- اوہام پرستیUrdu
- sự mê tínVietnamese
- 迷信Chinese (Simp.)
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