All superstition synonyms
su·per·sti·tion
S s noun superstition
- zemi — Any of various local deities, human or animal and represented by small idols, once worshipped by the Caribbean peoples of the Taino culture.
- dont — contraction of do not.
- conjury — magic
- extremism — The holding of extreme political or religious views; fanaticism.
- willfulness — deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: The coroner ruled the death willful murder.
- mascot — an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck: The U.S. Navy mascot is a goat.
- fanaticism — fanatical character, spirit, or conduct.
- immoderation — lack of moderation.
- witchery — witchcraft; magic.
- witching — a person, now especially a woman, who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a sorceress. Compare warlock.
- magic — the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring: to pull a rabbit out of a hat by magic.
- fortunetelling — the act or practice of predicting the future.
- mythos — the underlying system of beliefs, especially those dealing with supernatural forces, characteristic of a particular cultural group.
- myth — a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
- hocuspocus — Alternative spelling of hocus-pocus.
- obsessiveness — being, pertaining to, or resembling an obsession: an obsessive fear of illness.
- monomania — (no longer in technical use) a psychosis characterized by thoughts confined to one idea or group of ideas.
- folklore — the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc., of a people; lore of a people.
- don't — contraction of do not.
- conjuration — a magic spell; incantation
- lore — the space between the eye and the bill of a bird, or a corresponding space in other animals, as snakes.
- occultism — belief in the existence of secret, mysterious, or supernatural agencies.
- arbitrariness — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
- horoscopy — Archaic. the casting or taking of horoscopes.
- wizardry — the art, skill, or accomplishments of a wizard.
- zealotry — undue or excessive zeal; fanaticism.
- diabolism — activities designed to enlist the aid of devils, esp in witchcraft or sorcery
- illiberality — narrowminded; bigoted.
- incorrigibility — not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform: incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar.
- fetish — an object regarded with awe as being the embodiment or habitation of a potent spirit or as having magical potency.
- bewitchment — the state of being bewitched