- Old wives’ tale involving pit’s routines - Unfounded belief involving inept suitors - An excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is
unknown or mysterious. - An ignorant or irrational worship of the Supreme
Deity; excessive exactness or rigor in religious opinions or practice;
extreme and unnecessary scruples in the observance of religious rites
not commanded, or of points of minor importance; also, a rite or
practice proceeding from excess of sculptures in religion. - The worship of a false god or gods; false religion;
religious veneration for objects. - Belief in the direct agency of superior powers in
certain extraordinary or singular events, or in magic, omens,
prognostics, or the like. - Excessive nicety; scrupulous exactness.