su‧per‧sti‧tion /ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃ
ən $ -pər-/
noun [uncountable and countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Latin superstitio, from superstes 'standing over someone', from stare 'to stand']
a belief that some objects or actions are lucky or unlucky, or that they cause events to happen, based on old ideas of magic:
the old superstition that walking under a ladder is unlucky [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲