dị đoan

Thân thiện

Một số người vẫn tin vào những dị đoan cổ xưa.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Superstition: A belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, or trust in magic or chance, often considered irrational or not based on reason or scientific knowledge. It refers to a specific irrational belief or a collective set of such beliefs.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tin vào việc số 13 là xui xẻo là một dị đoan. (Believing that the number 13 is unlucky is a superstition.)
  • Ông ấy không tin vào các dị đoan. (He does not believe in superstitions.)
  • Mê tín dị đoan có thể cản trở sự phát triển của xã hội. (Superstition can hinder social development.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a formal or critical context to denote beliefs that are viewed as unfounded, backward, or harmful, especially in discussions about social progress, science, and education.
• It is commonly paired with the verb "bài trừ" (to eradicate) in socio-political contexts: (to eradicate superstition).

Variants and Related Words

• Mê tín (n): Superstition; often used together with "dị đoan" as mê tín dị đoan to form a stronger, more comprehensive term for superstitious beliefs and practices.
• Người dị đoan (n): A superstitious person.

Synonyms

• Superstition: The most direct synonym, referring to irrational beliefs.
• Irrational belief: A more descriptive phrase for a belief not based on logic.
• Old wives' tale: A traditional belief or story often regarded as unscientific or superstitious.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Bài trừ dị đoan: To eradicate/eliminate superstition.
  • Chính phủ phát động chiến dịch bài trừ dị đoan. (The government launched a campaign to eradicate superstition.)
• Mê tín dị đoan: A common compound phrase meaning "superstition and blind belief."
  • Cần giáo dục để xóa bỏ mê tín dị đoan. (Education is needed to eliminate superstition.)

Học thuật

noun

1. superstition