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superstition

[soo-per-stish-uhn] / ˌsu pərˈstɪʃ ən /
NOUN
belief in sign of things to come
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Some of the most common offences were related to religion, superstition and foreign cultural content - including the consumption of K-dramas and K-pop.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Donatello, the embodiment of an Old World defined more by superstition than piety and by tradition than goodness, lacks the character to withstand Miriam’s inner darkness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Lindo starts rapping on the wood table separating us and doesn’t stop until I ask if he’s a man given to superstition.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Among them is avoiding seaweed soup for lunch, as its slippery strands are believed to make students "slip" in the high-stakes test -- a superstition that has long shaped test-day menus.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

That's just some crazy southern superstition, my grandmother says.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson




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