SUPERSTITION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SUPERSTITION?

Need another word that means the same as “superstition”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “superstition” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Superstition” are: credulity, myth, belief, old wives' tale, notion

Superstition as a Noun

Definitions of "Superstition" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “superstition” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief.
• An irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear.
• Excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernatural.

Synonyms of "Superstition" as a noun (5 Words)

belief	An acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof. His belief in extraterrestrial life.
credulity	A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true. Moneylenders prey upon their credulity and inexperience.
myth	An exaggerated or idealized conception of a person or thing. The heroes of Greek myth.
notion	A general inclusive concept. The theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories.
old wives' tale	Past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old.

Usage Examples of "Superstition" as a noun

• He dismissed the ghost stories as mere superstition.
• She touched her locket for luck, a superstition she'd had since childhood.

Associations of "Superstition" (30 Words)

augur	Foresee or predict. The end of the cold war seemed to augur well.
augury	A sign of what will happen in the future; an omen. They heard the sound as an augury of death.
bigotry	The intolerance and prejudice of a bigot. The difficulties of combating prejudice and bigotry.
bode	Be a portent of a particular outcome. These signs bode bad news.
boding	A feeling of evil to come. A steadily escalating sense of foreboding.
charm	Protect through supernatural powers or charms. A gesticulating figure endeavouring to charm a cobra.
circumstances	Your overall circumstances or condition in life including everything that happens to you. He found himself in straitened circumstances.
destined	Intended for or travelling towards (a particular place. Your heroine will be united with her destined mate.
destiny	The ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman. He believed in destiny.
divination	A prediction uttered under divine inspiration. The mediums are hired to perform divinations.
fanaticism	Excessive intolerance of opposing views. The dangers of religious fanaticism.
fate	The ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman. His injury is a cruel twist of fate.
fateful	Having momentous consequences; of decisive importance- Saturday Rev. A fateful oversight.
felicitate	Congratulate. The award winner was felicitated by the cultural association.
fortunately	By good fortune. Fortunately no shots were fired and no one was hurt.
fortune	The success or failure of a person or enterprise over a period of time. I spent a fortune on drink.
intolerance	An inability to eat a food or take a drug without adverse effects. An intolerance of dissent.
kismet	Destiny; fate. What chance did I stand against kismet.
luck	An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome. It was my good luck to be there.
omen	Indicate as with a sign or an omen. He looked for an omen before going into battle.
ominous	Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. Ominous rumblings of discontent.
prognosticate	Indicate, as with a sign or an omen. The economists were prognosticating financial Armageddon.
prognostication	A sign of something about to happen. An unprecedented amount of soul searching and prognostication.
sign	A fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified. There was still no sign of her.
tallow	Smear something especially the bottom of a boat with tallow. I tallowed my boats with our candles.
unpropitious	(of a circumstance) not giving or indicating a good chance of success; unfavourable. His reports were submitted at a financially unpropitious time.
want	Hunt or look for want for a particular reason. I want to go home now.
zealot	A fervent and even militant proponent of something.
zealotry	Fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of religious, political, or other ideals; fanaticism. He expressed concern about religious zealotry playing an increasing role in politics.
zealous	Having or showing zeal. The council was extremely zealous in the application of the regulations.