concept
Superstitio
superstition
A Roman pejorative for excessive or foreign religious practice, set against proper religio; Pliny labels Christianity a 'depraved and immoderate superstition'.
Reading notes
- The Letters §10.96.8 superstition
Superstitio, the Roman term for excessive or alien cult as opposed to proper religio; Pliny brands Christianity 'depraved and immoderate'.