Superstition (Noun)
Meaning
An irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Many people have a superstition that walking under a ladder will bring them bad luck.
- The old sailor had a superstition that if he didn't toss a coin into the sea before setting sail, his voyage would be doomed.
- In some cultures, it's a superstition that if you kill a black cat, you'll be cursed with bad luck for the rest of your life.
- The villagers had a superstition that the old, abandoned house on the hill was haunted by ghosts.
- Breaking a mirror was a superstition that many people believed would bring them seven years of bad luck.