superstition

• Crença ou prática irracional baseada em medo do desconhecido, ignorância ou interpretação equivocada de relações de causa e efeito, frequentemente ligada a presságios e rituais.

An irrational belief or practice often arising from ignorance, fear of the unknown, or a misunderstanding of cause and effect.

1. Irrational beliefB2formal

   A belief or practice based on irrational fear or ignorance, often involving supernatural causality.

   Superstição

   • Many people avoid walking under ladders due to superstition.
   • Breaking a mirror is considered bad luck in some superstitions.
   • Superstition often leads to unnecessary anxiety about everyday events.

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