| 单词 | superstition |
| 释义 | superstition /sooh'peuhr stish"euhn/, n. 1. a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge, in or of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, proceeding, or the like. 2. a system or collection of such beliefs. 3. a custom or act based on such a belief. 4. irrational fear of what is unknown or mysterious, esp. in connection with religion. 5. any blindly accepted belief or notion. [1375-1425; late ME < L superstition- (s. of superstitio), equiv. to superstit- (s. of superstes) standing beyond, outliving (super- SUPER- + -stit-, comb. form of stat-, adj. deriv. of stare to STAND) + -ion- -ION] |
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