The meaning of Superstition

Superstition – definition

noun
Excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernatural.
Usage examples:
He dismissed the ghost stories as mere superstition
Synonims:
Unfounded belief Credulity Magic Sorcery Witchcraft Fallacy Delusion Illusion

noun
A belief that is not based on reason or scientific thinking and that explains the causes for events in ways that are connected to magic
Usage examples:
[ c ] do you have any superstitions about cutting your hair?, superstitious baseball players will w…

Superstition translation into English

Superstition: translate from English into Chinese

迷信

Superstition: translate from English into Dutch

Bijgeloof, Waangeloof

Superstition: translate from English into French

Superstition

Superstition: translate from English into German

Aberglaube

Superstition: translate from English into Hindi

अंधविश्वास, अन्धविश्वास, वहम, कुसंस्कार, पूर्वसंस्कार

Superstition: translate from English into Italian

Superstizione

Superstition: translate from English into Korean

미신

Superstition: translate from English into Russian

Суеверие, Религиозный предрассудок

Superstition: translate from English into Spanish

Superstición

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin superstitio(n- ), from super- ‘over’ + stare ‘to stand’ (perhaps from the notion of ‘standing over’ something in awe).

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Superstition – similar words

superstitions

noun
Excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernatural.
Usage examples:
He dismissed the ghost stories as mere superstition

noun
A belief that is not based on reason or scientific thinking and that explains the causes for events in ways that are connected to magic
Usage examples:
[ c ] do you have any superstitions about cutting your hair?, superstitious baseball players will w…

All meanings and translations of Superstitions

Superstition synonims

credulity

noun
A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.
Usage examples:
Moneylenders prey upon their credulity and inexperience

noun
Willingness to believe that something is real or true, especially when this is unlikely

All meanings and translations of Credulity

delusion

noun
An idiosyncratic belief or impression maintained despite being contradicted by reality or rational argument, typically as a symptom of mental disorder.
Usage examples:
The delusion of being watched

noun
Something a person believes and wants to be true, when it is actually not true
Usage examples:
[ c ] we have no delusions that these kids are going to play pro basketball, but they are having fun.

All meanings and translations of Delusion

fallacy

noun
A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments.
Usage examples:
The notion that the camera never lies is a fallacy

noun
A false belief
Usage examples:
[ + that clause ] it is a common fallacy that only men are good at math., a fallacious argument

All meanings and translations of Fallacy

illusion

noun
An instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience.
Usage examples:
Stripes embellish the surface to create the illusion of various wood-grain textures

noun
An idea or belief that is not true, or something that is not what it seems to be
Usage examples:
We have no illusions about how difficult the job will be., [ + that clause ] i was under the illusi…

All meanings and translations of Illusion

magic

noun
The power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces.
Usage examples:
Suddenly, as if by magic, the doors start to open

adjective
Having or apparently having supernatural powers.
Usage examples:
A magic wand

verb
Move, change, or create by or as if by magic.
Usage examples:
He must have been magicked out of the car at the precise second it exploded

All meanings and translations of Magic

sorcery

ˈsɔː.sər.i

noun
The use of magic, especially black magic.
Usage examples:
I don't know whether you believe in witchcraft, sorcery, black magic, and all that kind of thing.

noun
A type of magic that is used esp. to harm someone or make things happen

All meanings and translations of Sorcery

witchcraft

noun
The practice of magic, especially black magic; the use of spells.
Usage examples:
Children and goods were believed to be vulnerable to the witchcraft of jealous neighbours

noun
The use of magic, esp. in stories, to help or harm people

All meanings and translations of Witchcraft

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