superstition

IPA: supɝstˈɪʃʌn

A belief or beliefs, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way.
(archaic) Excessive nicety; overscrupulousness.

Examples of "superstition" in Sentences

He would do anything, anything, to break what he calls the superstition of the Cross.
The KJV uses the word superstition for religion, which is translated from the Greek text as deisidaimonia.
Beyond this superstition is an accurate comprehension that every human being on the planet is more closely related that most people know or would feel comfortable knowing.
Those who use the term superstition generically, still call the custom superstitious, from a latent and, perhaps, in some cases, unconscious impression that there is no supernatural.
One would imagine, that their husbands and fuhcrs thought them only child-ren of this world, and not heirs of a better hope, by the little care taken in improving their understanding: and were it not for the religion of the country, which we call superstition, half the Italian world of women would be looked upon merely as temporary idols for men to worship for temporary gratifications only.