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superstition
What does superstition mean?
superstition (noun): an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use superstition in a sentence?
- That's just superstition. (Tatoeba sentence #5922554 by mailohilohi, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce superstition?
/ˌsupɚˈstɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does superstition come from?
From Middle French superstition, from Latin superstitio (“superstition”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to superstition
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “superstition” mean?
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
Not quite: that's what patriotism means.
the outside boundary, parts or surface of something
Not quite: that's what periphery means.
the combination of two or more commercial companies
Not quite: that's what merger means.
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
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