SUPERSTITION
\sˈuːpəstˈɪʃən], \sˈuːpəstˈɪʃən], \s_ˈuː_p_ə_s_t_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of SUPERSTITION
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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An ignorant or irrational worship of the Supreme Deity; excessive exactness or rigor in religious opinions or practice; extreme and unnecessary scruples in the observance of religious rites not commanded, or of points of minor importance; also, a rite or practice proceeding from excess of sculptures in religion.
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The worship of a false god or gods; false religion; religious veneration for objects.
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Belief in the direct agency of superior powers in certain extraordinary or singular events, or in magic, omens, prognostics, or the like.
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Excessive nicety; scrupulous exactness.
By Oddity Software
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A belief or practice which lacks adequate basis for proof; an embodiment of fear of the unknown, magic, and ignorance.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Excessive reverence or fear: excessive exactness in religious opinions or practice: false worship or religion: an ignorant and irrational belief in supernatural agency: belief in what is absurd, without evidence.
By Daniel Lyons
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Over credulity in matters of belief; excessive rigor in religious matters; false or absurd belief.
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Superstitious.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. [Latin] An excessive reverence or fear of that which is unknown or mysterious; - especially, an ignorant or irrational worship of the Supreme Deity; excessive exactness or rigour in religious opinions or practice ;-unnecessary fears and scruples in religion ; observance of rites or endurance of penances not enjoined or required ;-the worship of false gods ; false religion ;-belief in the direct agency of superior powers in certain extraordinary or singular events, or in omens and prognostics.