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[su:pə'stiʃən]1) ((the state of fear and ignorance resulting from) the belief in magic, witchcraft and other things that cannot he explained by reason.) superstiţie2) (an example of this type of belief: There is an old superstition that those who marry in May will have bad luck.) superstiţie•- superstitiously
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SUPERSTITION — L’analyse historique des variations sémantiques du terme «superstition» confirme le jugement de Renan, qui voyait là un mot d’une clarté superficielle: utilisé pour désigner des croyances et des pratiques religieuses irrationnelles, il se révèle… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Superstition — (Latin superstitio , literally standing over ; derived perhaps from standing in awe; [cite book|title=Oxford English Dictionary|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford, England|date=1989|edition=Second] used in Latin as a unreasonable… … Wikipedia
Superstition — • From supersisto, to stand in terror of the deity Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Superstition Superstition † … Catholic encyclopedia
Superstition — «Superstition» Sencillo de Stevie Wonder del álbum Talking book Publicación 1972 Formato 7 , 12 , vinyl, 45 RPM Grabación 1972 Género(s) … Wikipedia Español
superstition — SUPERSTITION. s. f. Opinion vaine, mal fondée en fait de religion. Fausse confiance en de certaines paroles, en de certaines ceremonies, ausquelles s attachent les personnes foibles & simples. Le peuple est sujet à beaucoup de superstitions. la… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Superstition — Su per*sti tion, n. [F. superstition, L. superstitio, originally, a standing still over or by a thing; hence, amazement, wonder, dread, especially of the divine or supernatural, fr. superstare to stand over; super over + stare to stand. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
superstition — Superstition, Superstitio. Superstition espanduë, Fusa per gentes superstitio. Estre delivré de superstition, Leuari superstitione … Thresor de la langue françoyse
superstition — early 13c., from O.Fr. superstition or directly from L. superstitionem (nom. superstitio), noun of action from superstare (see SUPERSTITIOUS (Cf. superstitious)). Originally especially of religion; sense of unreasonable notion is from 1794 … Etymology dictionary
superstition — [so͞o΄pər stish′ən] n. [ME supersticion < MFr < L superstitio, excessive fear of the gods, superstition, orig., a standing still over < superstare, to stand over < super ,SUPER + stare, to STAND] 1. any belief, based on fear or… … English World dictionary
Superstition — (v. lat.), Aber , Irrglaube. Nach römischem Sinne war S. die Abweichung von dem vaterländischen, recipirten Cultus zu fremden, im Staate nicht anerkannten Göttern. Daher Superstitiös, abergläubisch … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Superstition — (lat.), Aberglaube; superstitiös, abergläubisch … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
