Vocabulary
Superstition
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernatural.
Urdu meaning
توہم پرست، خرافات، وہم
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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He was sworn in as PM last Fridayat12:34pm-anauspiciousmoment according to astrologers, although indicating an adherence to superstition.
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Himalayan hopes
— 2026-04-01
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Science and superstition can also find a way to trudge along together.
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Pythagoras and the holy dip
— 2025-02-04
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Ergo, superstition and science can coexist provided they do not interfere with each other`s turf.
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Pythagoras and the holy dip
— 2025-02-04
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Science and superstition can also find a way to trudge along together.
Dawn Editorials —
Pythagoras and the holy dip
— 2025-02-04
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Ergo, superstition and science can coexist provided they do not interfere with each other`s turf.
Dawn Editorials —
Pythagoras and the holy dip
— 2025-02-04
Synonyms
unfounded belief, credulity, magic, sorcery, witchcraft, fallacy, delusion, illusion
Curator example
“he dismissed the ghost stories as mere superstition”
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