Added 9 October 2026
superstition
/ˌs(j)uː.pə(ɹ)ˈstɪ.ʃən/ noun
In Latin: superstitio Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about superstition at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear.
Origin
From Middle French superstition, from Latin superstitio (“superstition”), from superstāre (“to stand above, to stand upon, to survive”) + -tiō (“-tion: forming nouns”), from super- (“above, over, upon”) + stāre (“to stand”).
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