Associations to the word «Superstition»

Wiktionary

SUPERSTITION, noun. A belief, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that future events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way.
SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS, proper noun. A range of mountains in Arizona, composed primarily of volcanic tuff, located to the east of the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Dictionary definition

SUPERSTITION, noun. An irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope