What does Superstition mean?
Definitions for Superstition
ˌsu pərˈstɪʃ ənsu·per·sti·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
superstition, superstitious notionnoun
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
Wiktionary
superstitionnoun
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.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
SUPERSTITIONnoun
Etymology: superstition, Fr. superstitio, Latin.
They the truth
With superstitions and traditions taint. John Milton.A rev’rent fear, such superstition reigns
Among the rude, ev’n then possess’d the swains. Dryden.They had certain questions against him of their own superstition. Acts xxv. 19.
Wikipedia
Superstition
Superstition is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder. It was released on October 24, 1972, as the lead single from his fifteenth studio album, Talking Book (1972), by Tamla. The lyrics describes popular superstitions and their negative effects. "Superstition" reached number one in the U. S. and number one on the soul singles chart. It was Wonder's first number-one single since "Fingertips, Pt. 2", and topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973. It peaked at number eleven in the UK Singles Chart in February 1973. In November 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the song number 74 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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superstition
Superstition is a belief or practice that is considered irrational or supernatural, often stemming from ignorance, fear of the unknown, or a misunderstanding of science or nature. It generally involves the attribution of magical or extraordinary significance to certain actions, objects, or phenomena, causing people to behave in certain ways to evoke luck, prevent harm, or influence certain outcomes. This can include beliefs in omens, charms, good or bad luck, spells, curses, or the effectiveness of certain rituals.
Webster Dictionary
Superstitionnoun
an excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious
Superstitionnoun
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
Superstitionnoun
the worship of a false god or gods; false religion; religious veneration for objects
Superstitionnoun
belief in the direct agency of superior powers in certain extraordinary or singular events, or in magic, omens, prognostics, or the like
Superstitionnoun
excessive nicety; scrupulous exactness
Wikidata
Superstition
Superstition is a pejorative term for belief in supernatural causality: that one event leads to the cause of another without any natural process linking the two events, such as astrology, religion, omens, witchcraft, etc., that contradicts natural science. Opposition to superstition was a central concern of the intellectuals during the 18th century Age of Enlightenment. The philosophes at that time ridiculed any belief in miracles, revelation, magic, or the supernatural, as "superstition," and typically included as well much of Christian doctrine. The word superstition is often used pejoratively to refer to religious practices other than the one prevailing in a given society, although the prevailing religion may contain just as many superstitious beliefs. It is also commonly applied to beliefs and practices surrounding luck, prophecy and spiritual beings, particularly the belief that future events can be foretold by specific unrelated prior events.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Superstition
sū-pėr-stish′un, n. excessive reverence or fear, based on ignorance: excessive exactness in religious opinions or practice: false worship or religion: an ignorant and irrational belief in supernatural agency, omens, divination, sorcery, &c.: belief in what is absurd, without evidence: rites or practices proceeding from superstitious belief or fear: over-nicety, exactness too scrupulous or morbid.—adj. Supersti′tious, pertaining to, or proceeding from, superstition: over-exact.—adv. Supersti′tiously.—n. Supersti′tiousness. [L. superstitio, excessive religious belief—super, over, above, statum, sistĕre—stāre, to stand.]
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.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Superstition in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Superstition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Superstition in a Sentence
The City of Phoenix covers all of the cancer screenings for the firefighters for all the Phoenix firefighters. We work with different cities such as Superstition and Tempe which are covered through FEMA grants…more and more people are realizing that this is important and necessary, and they're finding ways to fund it.
It is safe to say that no other superstition is so detrimental to growth, so enervating and paralyzing to the minds and hearts of the people, as the superstition of Morality.
Peter F. Drucker, People and Performance:
Management" means, in the last analysis, the substitution of thought for brawn and muscle, of knowledge for folklore and superstition, and of cooperation for force. . .
Real religion should be something that liberates men [sic]. But churches don't want free men [sic] who can think for themselves and find their own divinity within. When a religion becomes organized it is no longer a religious experience but only superstition and estrangement.
Management means, in the last analysis, the substitution of thought for brawn and muscle, of knowledge for folkways and superstition, and of cooperation for force. It means the substitution of responsibility for obedience to rank, and of authority of performance for the authority of rank. Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.
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- خرافةArabic
- забабо́ныBelarusian
- суевериеBulgarian
- supersticióCatalan, Valencian
- pověraCzech
- overtroDanish
- AberglaubeGerman
- δεισιδαιμονίαGreek
- superstiĉoEsperanto
- supersticiónSpanish
- ebauskEstonian
- taikauskoFinnish
- superstitionFrench
- saobh-chràbhadhScottish Gaelic
- אמונה תפלהHebrew
- babonaHungarian
- takhayulIndonesian
- hjátrúIcelandic
- superstizioneItalian
- 迷信Japanese
- 미신, 迷信Korean
- superstitioLatin
- awerglawen, awerglafLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- prietarasLithuanian
- māņticībaLatvian
- whakataputaputangaMāori
- superstizzjoniMaltese
- bijgeloofDutch
- overtruNorwegian
- przesądPolish
- superstiçãoPortuguese
- суеверие, предрассудок, пристрастиеRussian
- praznòvjerica, празноверје, sȕjevjērje, сујевјерје, prȁznovjērje, празновјерица, празноверица, празновјерје, сујеверјеSerbo-Croatian
- poveraSlovak
- supersticioni, besëtytniAlbanian
- skrockSwedish
- pamahiinTagalog
- batıl inançTurkish
- забобо́нUkrainian
- توہم پرستیUrdu
- irimUzbek
- 迷信, mê tínVietnamese
- lukredVolapük
- superstitionYiddish
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