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Meaning of "superstitiousness" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SUPERSTITIOUSNESS

ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəsnəs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERSTITIOUSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Superstitiousness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUPERSTITIOUSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Superstition

Superstition is the belief in supernatural causality—that one event leads to the cause of another without any natural process linking the two events—such as astrology, religion, omens, witchcraft, prophecies, etc., that contradicts natural science. Opposition to superstition was central to 17th century Rationalist Benedict de Spinoza and the intellectuals of the 18th century Age of Enlightenment. The philosophes at that time rejected any belief in miracles, revelation, magic, or the supernatural, as "superstition," as well as unreasoned Christian doctrine. The word superstition is sometimes used to refer to religious practices other than the one prevailing in a given society, although the prevailing religion may contain just as many superstitious beliefs. It is also commonly applied to beliefs and practices surrounding luck, prophecy and spiritual beings, particularly the belief that future events can be foretold by specific unrelated prior events.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPERSTITIOUSNESS

ambitiousness · auspiciousness · capriciousness · deliciousness · efficaciousness · expeditiousness · fictitiousness · flagitiousness · flirtatiousness · inauspiciousness · inefficaciousness · injudiciousness · maliciousness · perspicaciousness · repetitiousness · salaciousness · seditiousness · ungraciousness · veraciousness · vivaciousness

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERSTITIOUSNESS

superstar · superstardom · superstate · superstation · superstimulate · superstition · superstitious · superstitiously · superstore · superstorm · superstrata · superstratum · superstrength · superstring · superstrong · superstruct · superstruction · superstructive · superstructural · superstructure

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERSTITIOUSNESS

biliousness · business · carelessness · consciousness · deviousness · flawlessness · heedlessness · helplessness · hilariousness · homelessness · hopelessness · lawlessness · nervousness · preciousness · restlessness · ridiculousness · righteousness · seriousness · statelessness · unconsciousness · viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of superstitiousness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «superstitiousness» into 25 languages

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The translations of superstitiousness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «superstitiousness» in English.
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迷信
1,325 millions of speakers
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superstitiousness
570 millions of speakers
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superstitiousness
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superstitiousness
380 millions of speakers
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الخرافة
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superstitiousness
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superstitiousness
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superstitiousness
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superstition
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Kesetiaan
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Aberglaube
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superstitiousness
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superstitiousness
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Superstitiousness
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superstitiousness
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superstitiousness
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अंधश्रद्धा
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batıl inançlılık
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superstizione
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zabobonnego
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superstitiousness
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superstitiousness
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superstitiousness
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superstitiousness
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superstitiousness
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superstitiousness
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Trends of use of superstitiousness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERSTITIOUSNESS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about superstitiousness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERSTITIOUSNESS»

Discover the use of superstitiousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to superstitiousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Psychology of Paranormal Belief: A Researcher's Handbook
Additionally, Peatman and Greenspan (1935) took the innovative step of assessing the test-retest reliability of their questionnaire before using it to investigate the nature of superstitiousness. They reported a very high level of agreement (a ...
Harvey J. Irwin, 2009
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The Elements of Soul: A Complete Introduction to the ...
Many people further solidify their superstitiousness by wrongly interpreting this view of human imperfections as negativity or pessimism. Such people simply do not have a strong inclination for wisdom or for attaining perfection. By evading the  ...
Sam Adettiwar, 2009
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Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition - Updated ...
Superstitiousness. and. Psychosis. For several decades, Loren Chapman ofthe University ofWisconsin directed a research effort aimed at identifying individuals at risk for se- rious mental disorders such as schizophrenia. He and his ...
Stuart A. Vyse, 2013
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Cognitive Approaches to Obsessions and Compulsions: Theory, ...
Their results indicated that superstitiousness was correlated with compulsive checking (but not compulsive cleaning), perfectionism and responsibility. Not surprisingly, the correlations between OCD cognitions and superstitousness were ...
Randy O. Frost, Gail Steketee, 2002
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Indira Gandhi
... King of Nepal (Kathmandu, 4 October 1966) Superstitiousness If we are not able to obtain victoiy over superstitiousness, then we have to use this superstitiousness to our advantage. Behind many of the superstitions are religious principles.
Meena Agarwal
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Valle-Inclán's Ruedo Ibérico: A Popular View of Revolution
Her superstitiousness is also shown to be symptomatic of her need for security. Her husband is unable to provide it, and though she trusts Adolfito, he is patently unworthy of it. Pepita Rua too is revealed to the reader as a dubious confidante ...
Alison Sinclair, 1977
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Cognitive Variables as Moderators in the Relationship ...
... Frost, Krause & McMahon et al., 1993) and the Lucky Behaviors Questionnaire (Lbeh; Frost et al., 1993), which both measure superstitiousness. Einstein and Menzies (2004a; 2004b) have explained that the significant associations between ...
Erica L. Burgoon, 2007
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A Theodore Dreiser Encyclopedia
The supernatural manifests itself in three major ways: first, in Dreiser's own superstitiousness, his willingness to give credence to extrasensory phenomena, and an underlying psychological makeup that made factors such as chance and fate ...
Keith Newlin, 2003
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International Handbook of Personality and Intelligence
Superstitiousness and intelligence. Psychological Reports. 34. 1158. Kipm - D. ( 1971). Character structure and impulsiveness. New York: Academic Press. Lazarus, R. S. (1991). Emotion and adaptation. New York: Oxford University Press.
Donald H. Saklofske, Moshe Zeidner, 1995
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The American Journal of Psychology
(2) E. S. Conklin, A Further Word on Superstitiousness, ibid., 32, 1921, 158-159. ( 3) First Report of the Committee on Experimental Psychology, Proc. American Society far Psychical Research, I, No. 3, 1887. (4) R. L. Gould, Superstitiousness  ...
Karl M. Dallenbach, Madison Bentley, Edwin Garrigues Boring, 1925

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERSTITIOUSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term superstitiousness is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Toyols', the thieves who steal our common sense
In a country so obsessed with God that we go to court over who gets to call Him what name, it is amazing the level of tahyul (superstitiousness) that still abounds ... «Malay Mail Online, Jun 15»
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Big Blue Nation's emotions stuck on spin cycle
Superstitiousness. A harmless, but quirky way to keep legitimate concerns stuffed below the surface. They enable fans to dismiss any talent the opposing team ... «kentucky.247sports.com, Apr 15»
3
TV takes a new approach to race, going beyond "color blindness"
Both the grandmother, who is devout to the point of superstitiousness, and the Latin Lover Narrator are winks at common stereotypes. In the Nov. 17 episode ... «The Denver Post, Nov 14»
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Ask the Rabbi 15/10/2014
Surely this takes religion into the realm of superstitiousness? Marcus. Dear Marcus And yet you dipped your apple into the honey in the hope of having a sweet ... «Jewish News, Oct 14»
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The Ugly American In Thailand: Not All Coups Are Bad
As further evidence of “growing superstitiousness,” Campbell tells us that General Prayuth told his people that he had used “holy water” to cure a sore throat. «Daily Caller, Oct 14»
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Youssef Chahine, the life-world of film
... through sweltering days and tranquil nights, the smells of cows and chicken in their homes, their faint smiles, their dignity and poverty, their superstitiousness, ... «Open Democracy, Jun 14»
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Family Amulet Captures Jewish Life in India
The sheer superstitiousness of it makes me smile — maybe because it reminds me that Judaism and rationalism didn't always go hand in hand, whatever the ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Apr 14»
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Royal Shakespeare Company Adapts 2 Hilary Mantel Novels
Henry has been told all his life that he is more than mortal, and Mr. Parker conveys the fretful superstitiousness, as well as the narcissism, that such status ... «New York Times, Jan 14»
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Megan Fox: What's In My Bag?
Thanks to her superstitiousness, Megan Fox, 27, tells Us Weekly that she never leaves her Kooba tote on the floor. "That's supposed to be bad luck financially," ... «Us Magazine, Jan 14»
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Da Vinci's Demons episode 3 review: The Prisoner
Indeed, in one of the show's many running themes, Leonardo the great humanist squares off against the superstitiousness of the fifteenth century Catholic ... «Den Of Geek, Apr 13»
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