superstition

/ˌs(j)u.pə(ɹ)ˈstɪ.ʃn̩/
noun
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Definition

1

belief that certain things cause good or bad luck

She refused to walk under the ladder because of superstition.

2

habit of doing things to avoid bad luck

He knocks on wood after saying something hopeful, a superstition.

Synonyms

belief myth folk belief

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