superstitio

Etymology: Middle English supersticion, from Anglo-French, from Latin superstition-, superstitio, from superstit-, superstes standing over as witness or survivor, from super– + stare to stand — more at stand

The Volokh Conspiracy » Christopher Columbus — Hero or Villain? 2009

And first to begin of politicians, it hath ever been a principal axiom with them to maintain religion or superstition, which they determine of, alter and vary upon all occasions, as to them seems best, they make religion mere policy, a cloak, a human invention, nihil aeque valet ad regendos vulgi animos ac superstitio, as [6386] Tacitus and [6387] Tully hold.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

Non satis aestimare, an melior parens natura homini, an tristior noverca fuerit: Nulli fragilior vita, pavor, confusio, rabies major, uni animantium ambitio data, luctus, avaritia, uni superstitio.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

On 8th November, the Emperor Theodosius outlaws all non-Christian rituals and names them "superstitions of the Gentiles" ( "gentilicia superstitio").

The Church-State Alliance and the future of humanity 2007

For it is that great torture, that infernal plague of mortal men, omnium pestium pestilentissima superstitio, and able of itself alone to stand in opposition to all other plagues, miseries and calamities whatsoever; far more cruel, more pestiferous, more grievous, more general, more violent, of a greater extent.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

Crat epist. multa in pulsibus superstitio, ausim etiam dicere, tot differentias quae describuntur a Galeno, neque intelligi a quoquam nec observari posse.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

'Tis proper to man alone, uni superbia, avaritia, superstitio, saith Plin. lib.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

Seneca concludes, Religio Deum colit, superstitio destruit, superstition destroys, but true religion honours God.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

[6355] Adeo ignara superstitio mentes hominum depravat, et nonnunquam sapientum animos transversos agit.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

[6407] Curtius insinuates, nulla res efficacius multitudinem regit quam superstitio; melius vatibus quam ducibus parent, vana religione capti, etiam impotentes faeminae; the common people will sooner obey priests than captains, and nothing so forcible as superstition, or better than blind zeal to rule a multitude; have so terrified and gulled them, that it is incredible to relate.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007