superstition

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌs(j)uː.pə(r)ˈstɪ.ʃən/ or /ˌs(j)u.pə(r)ˈstɪ.ʃn̩/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃən/ or /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃn̩/

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Noun

Singular superstition

Plural superstitions

1. Superstition is a person's belief(s) in something which is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way.

Related words

• superstitious