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superstitiousness

superstitiousness

1 8.3
Believing that certain actions, signs, or objects can change what will happen
  • noun
  • /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəsnəs/
translation icon : superstición

Examples

  • Adler could laugh hysterically at the wisdom or superstitiousness of whores.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Sometimes grading everyone on their performance like the schoolteacher he was, he inclined to withdraw when he was annoyed, nursing a gloomy superstitiousness that flared up at odd times.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Many people still hold on to their superstitiousness, avoiding walking under ladders or breaking mirrors.

  • Her superstitiousness led her to carry a lucky charm every time she took an exam.

  • Despite advances in science, some communities maintain a strong sense of superstitiousness regarding natural events.

Synonyms

superstition
vssuperstitiousness
83 5.6

A belief that also leads to habits based on fear rather than reason

is the general tendency to hold such beliefs or perform such rituals instead of reasoning

Antonyms

rationality
34 5.4

Clear thinking and decisions based on facts and logic

How Superstitious

irrationality
12 6.2
superstitiousness
1 8.3
skepticism
  • US
124 5.1
rationality
34 5.4

Surface Forms

superstitiousness singular
superstitiousnesses plural

Morphology

superstitiousness = superstitious (transparent) = superstition + ous + ness

Derived by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'superstitious', preserving the expected meaning.

Etymology

Superstitiousness comes from Latin parts super- 'over' and stare 'to stand', giving the image of beliefs that 'stand above' normal thinking, and you can see super- in words like superior meaning 'above'. That's why superstitiousness means believing that signs, rituals, or charms have more power than reason.