How to Say "superstition" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “superstition” is “superstición” — B1 level.
Examples
Romper un espejo es una superstición muy antigua.
Breaking a mirror is a very old superstition.
No soy una persona de muchas supersticiones, pero no paso bajo escaleras.
I'm not a person of many superstitions, but I don't walk under ladders.
La ciencia a veces lucha contra la superstición popular.
Science sometimes fights against popular superstition.
The '-ción' Rule
In Spanish, words that end in '-ción' are almost always feminine. Use 'la' or 'una' with this word.
Vanishing Accent
When you make this word plural (supersticiones), the accent mark over the 'o' disappears. This is because the stress naturally stays on the same syllable.
Gender confusion
Mistake: “el superstición”
Correction: la superstición. Remember: -ción is a girl's club!
Keeping the accent in plural
Mistake: “supersticiónes”
Correction: supersticiones. The accent mark is only needed in the singular to show where the stress goes.
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