superstition

noun/ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃn/CEFR B1

কুসংস্কার

Meaning

A belief that certain actions or objects bring good or bad luck, without any logical basis.

Example sentences

  • Breaking a mirror brings bad luck, according to superstition.কুসংস্কার অনুযায়ী আয়না ভাঙলে দুর্ভাগ্য আসে।
  • Education helps people give up superstition.শিক্ষা মানুষকে কুসংস্কার ত্যাগ করতে সাহায্য করে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: myth

Similar words, and what each means

  • myth

    পুরাণকথা, মিথ

    A traditional story about gods, heroes or the distant past, often explaining how things began.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • superstitiousadjectiveকুসংস্কারাচ্ছন্ন

“superstition” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Superstition is a belief held without evidence, usually about luck, spirits or omens.

    Superstition →

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  1. “superstition” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • কুসংস্কার
    • • ধরন, শৈলী, ঘরানা
    • • জলাভূমি অঞ্চল
    • • বিরোধী দল
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    কুসংস্কার — superstition (noun) — কুসংস্কার. A belief that certain actions or objects bring good or bad luck, without any logical basis.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “superstition”?

    • • myth
    • • slowness
    • • outstanding debt
    • • drudgery
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    myth — myth — পুরাণকথা, মিথ. A traditional story about gods, heroes or the distant past, often explaining how things began.

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