Superstitious
adjective
Believing in or influenced by ideas about magic or luck that are not based on science or reality.
She won't walk under a ladder; she's superstitious.
Often appears as...
- superstitious belief
- superstitious person
adjective
Believing in or influenced by ideas about magic or luck that are not based on science or reality.
She won't walk under a ladder; she's superstitious.
Often appears as...
- superstitious belief
- superstitious person
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Pro Tip 1/3Language Context
Often used when discussing traditions, rituals, or habits without logical basis.
Many athletes have superstitious rituals before a game.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
While it can sound negative, sometimes it's neutral, describing common cultural practices.
The superstitious celebration includes wearing red for good luck.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Charge
Can imply emotional investment in beliefs, such as fear or hope, not just logic.
Despite being superstitious, he felt comforted by his lucky charm.
Pro Tip 1/3Language Context
Often used when discussing traditions, rituals, or habits without logical basis.
Many athletes have superstitious rituals before a game.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
While it can sound negative, sometimes it's neutral, describing common cultural practices.
The superstitious celebration includes wearing red for good luck.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Charge
Can imply emotional investment in beliefs, such as fear or hope, not just logic.
Despite being superstitious, he felt comforted by his lucky charm.
Pro Tip 1/3Language Context
Often used when discussing traditions, rituals, or habits without logical basis.
Many athletes have superstitious rituals before a game.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
While it can sound negative, sometimes it's neutral, describing common cultural practices.
The superstitious celebration includes wearing red for good luck.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Charge
Can imply emotional investment in beliefs, such as fear or hope, not just logic.
Despite being superstitious, he felt comforted by his lucky charm.
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The secret to scientific...
and it's proven itself to do a really good job. We understand the universe pretty well because of science. One of science's weaknesses is that it's done by people, and we bring a lot of baggage along with us when we investigate things. We are egotistical, we are stubborn, we're superstitious, we're tribal, we're humans --
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The pattern behind...
People that are put in a condition of feeling out of control are more likely to see something in this, which is allegedly patternless. In other words, the propensity to find these patterns goes up when there's a lack of control. For example, baseball players are notoriously superstitious
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The politics of fiction...
into other lives, other possibilities. And please bear with I'll draw a circle and come back to this point. Now one other thing happened around this same time. My mother became a diplomat. So from this small, superstitious, middle-class neighborhood of my grandmother,
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The reality constructed...
years ago we don't go out much at night now for a long time you know after I've been trying to figure out because at the same time there was kind of comment aware because gossip is always juicy so someone who doesn't believe in superstitious things would tell the
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DIY - Superstition PIPE...
bound to occur all the time to somebody somewhere and in today's wired globalized world we're likely to hear about strange coincidences when they happen so think about it could it be that our modern technology is actually making us more superstitious
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Why do we kiss under...
you can see why mistletoe captivated our superstitious ancestors. They saw these as signs of the plant's magical qualities and fertility. Even today, the mistletoe inspires wonder with the diversity of wildlife it supports.
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Open House PIPE Brain Games
one very important thing you know this well this is priced really well I'm sure that you saw this are you the superstitious with what's happening it's what happened but it says the past something happened okay
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Mexican Witchcraft PIPE...
may seem like superstitious nonsense but as long as members of the community continue to find benefit in the age-old tradition the brujos will practice their white and black magic
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Exorcism in India PIPE...
air others point to spirits of the Dead no one is certain well a lot of people here do say that this is just superstitious those who don't face this problem say it's
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no one is certain well a lot of people here do say that this is just superstitious those who don't face this problem say it's nonsense
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The secret to scientific...
and it's proven itself to do a really good job. We understand the universe pretty well because of science. One of science's weaknesses is that it's done by people, and we bring a lot of baggage along with us when we investigate things. We are egotistical, we are stubborn, we're superstitious, we're tribal, we're humans --
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The pattern behind...
People that are put in a condition of feeling out of control are more likely to see something in this, which is allegedly patternless. In other words, the propensity to find these patterns goes up when there's a lack of control. For example, baseball players are notoriously superstitious
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The politics of fiction...
into other lives, other possibilities. And please bear with I'll draw a circle and come back to this point. Now one other thing happened around this same time. My mother became a diplomat. So from this small, superstitious, middle-class neighborhood of my grandmother,
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The reality constructed...
years ago we don't go out much at night now for a long time you know after I've been trying to figure out because at the same time there was kind of comment aware because gossip is always juicy so someone who doesn't believe in superstitious things would tell the
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DIY - Superstition PIPE...
bound to occur all the time to somebody somewhere and in today's wired globalized world we're likely to hear about strange coincidences when they happen so think about it could it be that our modern technology is actually making us more superstitious
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Why do we kiss under...
you can see why mistletoe captivated our superstitious ancestors. They saw these as signs of the plant's magical qualities and fertility. Even today, the mistletoe inspires wonder with the diversity of wildlife it supports.
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Open House PIPE Brain Games
one very important thing you know this well this is priced really well I'm sure that you saw this are you the superstitious with what's happening it's what happened but it says the past something happened okay
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Mexican Witchcraft PIPE...
may seem like superstitious nonsense but as long as members of the community continue to find benefit in the age-old tradition the brujos will practice their white and black magic
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Exorcism in India PIPE...
air others point to spirits of the Dead no one is certain well a lot of people here do say that this is just superstitious those who don't face this problem say it's
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Exorcism In India PIPE...
no one is certain well a lot of people here do say that this is just superstitious those who don't face this problem say it's nonsense
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Perfume Genius
American Musician
I think it's fun to be superstitious. There's a drama in being superstitious. I'm like that in general. I have friends who don't believe in love or just think it's a chemical thing, and they don't believe in magic. I enjoy believing in all that stuff. It makes things seem more important than they are, like there's more to it.
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Anthony McCarten
New Zealander Novelist
I am so superstitious that I think even discussing this subject is dangerous and will probably bring me terrible luck. Having been raised a Catholic, superstition becomes almost part of your DNA. The challenge is to slowly rid yourself of these little delusions.
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Krystle D'Souza
Indian Actress
I'm not superstitious. But my mother doesn't allow me to cut my nails after dark. Earlier, I used to wear a scapular from Potta around my neck, given to me by a family member. But during my shoots, it's not possible, so I tie it on my right wrist for protection.
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Anya Taylor-Joy
Argentinian Actress
I have always believed in magic. I used to run into the woods as a little kid looking for witches. But I'm not superstitious, because I m not afraid of it. I see it as something really beautiful, and I wouldn't want to live in a world without magic.
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Gretchen Rubin
American Author
Superstition is the irrational belief that an object or behavior has the power to influence an outcome, when there's no logical connection between them. Most of us aren't superstitious - but most of us are a 'littlestitious.
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Chadwick Boseman
American Actor
I know that baseball players have certain rituals or habits that they develop, because sometimes it becomes somewhat superstitious if they get on a streak and want to do the same thing over and over again.
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Steven Wright
American Comedian
I didn't tell any of my friends that I wanted to be a comedian, because I was superstitious. I thought if I told people, it wouldn't happen. So I kept it all in my head for years and years.
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Josh McDowell
American Writer
For centuries many of the world's distinguished philosophers have assaulted Christianity as being irrational, superstitious and absurd.
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Sun Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared.
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Geraint Thomas
Welsh Athlete
I am not really superstitious - I get ready in the same order pretty much every day. I'm afraid I'm a bit boring like that.
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Perfume Genius
American Musician
I think it's fun to be superstitious. There's a drama in being superstitious. I'm like that in general. I have friends who don't believe in love or just think it's a chemical thing, and they don't believe in magic. I enjoy believing in all that stuff. It makes things seem more important than they are, like there's more to it.
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Anthony McCarten
New Zealander Novelist
I am so superstitious that I think even discussing this subject is dangerous and will probably bring me terrible luck. Having been raised a Catholic, superstition becomes almost part of your DNA. The challenge is to slowly rid yourself of these little delusions.
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Krystle D'Souza
Indian Actress
I'm not superstitious. But my mother doesn't allow me to cut my nails after dark. Earlier, I used to wear a scapular from Potta around my neck, given to me by a family member. But during my shoots, it's not possible, so I tie it on my right wrist for protection.
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Anya Taylor-Joy
Argentinian Actress
I have always believed in magic. I used to run into the woods as a little kid looking for witches. But I'm not superstitious, because I m not afraid of it. I see it as something really beautiful, and I wouldn't want to live in a world without magic.
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Gretchen Rubin
American Author
Superstition is the irrational belief that an object or behavior has the power to influence an outcome, when there's no logical connection between them. Most of us aren't superstitious - but most of us are a 'littlestitious.
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Chadwick Boseman
American Actor
I know that baseball players have certain rituals or habits that they develop, because sometimes it becomes somewhat superstitious if they get on a streak and want to do the same thing over and over again.
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Steven Wright
American Comedian
I didn't tell any of my friends that I wanted to be a comedian, because I was superstitious. I thought if I told people, it wouldn't happen. So I kept it all in my head for years and years.
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Josh McDowell
American Writer
For centuries many of the world's distinguished philosophers have assaulted Christianity as being irrational, superstitious and absurd.
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Sun Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared.
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Geraint Thomas
Welsh Athlete
I am not really superstitious - I get ready in the same order pretty much every day. I'm afraid I'm a bit boring like that.
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