1a : a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation. b : an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from superstition. 2 : a notion maintained despite evidence to the contrary.

What is an example of a superstition?

One common superstition held that it could purify the soul and ward off evil spirits.So when you spill any amount of salt, you ought to take a pinch and toss it over your left shoulder.By doing this, the superstition says, you drive away any evil spirits attracted to the spill who may want to cause misfortune for the ...

What does superstitious mean in a sentence?

adjective. People who are superstitious believe in things that are not real or possible, for example magic. Jean was extremely superstitious and believed the color green brought bad luck.