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| su·per·sti·tion [ spər stísh'n ] (plural su·per·sti·tions) |
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1. irrational belief: an irrational, but usually deep-seated belief in the magical effects of a specific action or ritual, especially in the likelihood that good or bad luck will result from performing it
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2. irrational beliefs: irrational and often quasi-religious belief in and reverence for the magical effects of some actions and rituals or the magical powers of some objects
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin superstition-< superstes "standing over (in awe)" < super "over, above" + stare "to stand"] |
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