French Conversation · Level 13
89 words
French word
superstition
Pronunciation
IPA/sypɛʁstisjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounsuperstition
Example
Il croit aux superstitions.
He believes in superstitions.
More examples
Sa grand-mère avait beaucoup de superstitions.
Her grandmother had many superstitions.
Core concept
A small ritual or belief treated as a shield against bad luck or a magnet for good luck.
Common phrases
croire aux superstitions
believe in superstitions
avoir des superstitions
have superstitions
une vieille superstition
an old superstition
Similar words
croyance: A belief that a particular thing is true.
mythe: A traditional story or explanation with no sound basis.
coutume: A custom or tradition long followed by a community or group.
Definition in French
Idée ou pratique sans preuve rationnelle, adoptée pour éviter le malheur ou attirer la bonne fortune.
Word origin
French superstition comes through Old French from Latin superstitio, a form that developed into the modern sense of an unfounded belief or practice.
Usage tips
- In French, superstition is feminine, so the usual singular form is une superstition and the plural form is des superstitions.
Opposites
- scepticismeskepticismnoun
- raisonreasonnoun
Related words
- superstitieuxsuperstitiousadjective
- superstitieusementsuperstitiouslyadverb