superstition
belief in irrational supernatural causality
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Summary
superstition ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,472 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: belief[2], non-rational belief system[3]
- Commons category: Superstitions[4]
- Said to be the same as: folk belief[5], Batıl[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Superstitions[7]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[8], Otto's encyclopedia[9], Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.[10], Pauly–Wissowa[11], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[12], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[13], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[14], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15]
- Partially coincident with: common misconception[16]
- Different from: Superstition[17]
Why It Matters
superstition has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] superstition is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]