SUPERSTITION


Meaning of SUPERSTITION in English

su ‧ per ‧ sti ‧ tion /ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃ ə n $ -pər-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin superstitio , from superstes 'standing over someone' , from stare 'to stand' ]

a belief that some objects or actions are lucky or unlucky, or that they cause events to happen, based on old ideas of magic:

the old superstition that walking under a ladder is unlucky

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.