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... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > death in culture > death superstitions
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death superstitions  

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  • Superstition is derived from the Latin superstes, meaning “to stand over.” Thus, the concept refers to the practice, based on belief, of standing over rationality of thought. In general, death superstitions have a negative connotation because these are based on unproven scientific validity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Death Superstitions]

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