SUPERSTITION
Superstition implies faith in supernatural and a related fear for the unknown.
Superstition is a belief in the supernatural which is to say, a belief in the existence of forces or entities that do not conform to the laws of nature or a scientific understanding of the universe.
Superstitions are religious beliefs that establish connection between disproportionately unrelated events and lead to following of practices blindly and repetitively. Examples of superstitions include belief in magic (e.g., spells and curses), belief in omens (good or bad), belief in good luck charms and rituals (a lucky penny, throwing salt over one’s shoulder to avoid the “bad luck” incurred by spilling same), belief in divination (fortune telling and prophecy), belief in astrology (i.e., that our fates are determined by the positions of the stars and planets), and belief in ghosts or a spirit world beyond what can be explained by science.
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