SUPERSTITION


Meaning of SUPERSTITION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ sü-p ə r- ' sti-sh ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English supersticion, from Anglo-French, from Latin superstition-, superstitio, from superstit-, superstes standing over (as witness or survivor), from super- + stare to stand ― more at STAND

Date: 13th century

1 a : a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation b : an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from superstition

2 : a notion maintained despite evidence to the contrary

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.