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superstition
CEFRB2
/ˌs(j)uː.pə(ɹ)ˈstɪ.ʃən/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A belief not based on reason or science.
- 02
noun
Extra detailExcessive nicety; overscrupulousness.
Examples
I have no faith in a silly superstition.
Such a ridiculous superstition no longer exists.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningA belief considered to be irrational, unfounded, or based solely on fear and ignorance, particularly credulous reverence towards and belief in supernatural forces.
More examples
In contextThis superstition still lingers on among them.
The world is not merely the sum of all its atoms... There are no atoms in themselves. Atoms regarded as things in themselves are a scientific superstition.
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Origin
noun
From Middle French superstition, from Latin superstitio (“superstition”), from superstāre (“to stand above, to stand upon, to survive”) + -tiō (“-tion: forming nouns”), from super- (“above, over, upon”) + stāre (“to stand”).