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[ noun ] an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
Synonyms Used in print (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)The objectification of the world of spirit in popular superstition had certainly gone far beyond what the experience of spirit could justify or support . In doing so science has unquestionably cleared_up widespread misconceptions , removed extraneous and illusory sources of fear , and dispelled many undesirable popular superstitions . (Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)It has come to mean myths , legends , tales , songs , proverbs , riddles , superstitions , rhymes and such literary forms of expression . As a result , most people do n't have more than a vague idea what folklore actually is ; they see it as a potpourri of charming , moral legends and patriotic anecdotes , with a superstition or remedy thrown_in here_and_there . In_the_first_place , a good many writers who are said to use folklore , do not , unless one counts an occasional superstition or tale . Related terms |
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