"superstition" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌs(j)uː.pə(r)ˈstɪ.ʃən/ [UK], /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃən/ [US] Audio: en-us-superstition.ogg [US], en-uk-superstition.ogg [UK] Forms: superstition [singular], superstitions [plural]
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  1. Superstition is a person's belief(s) in something which is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way.
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