superstition noun

/ˌsuː.pəˈstɪʃ.ən/

/-pɚ-/ n [C or U]

Definition

belief which is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, but is connected with old ideas about magic, etc.

According to superstition, if you walk under a ladder it brings you bad luck.

I don't believe in the old superstition that the number 13 is unlucky.

(Definition of superstition noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

something that is very easy to do

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