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Superstition Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Superstition has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

"My grandmother refuses to step on cracks in the sidewalk, claiming it brings bad luck out of pure superstition born from her childhood fears."

2

A belief or beliefs, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way.

"The player wore his lucky socks because he was convinced the team would win if he didn't touch anyone else first during warm-ups."

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
belief
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