observitude
When people use stupid old beliefs to cover up their own stupidity. It's like putting a Band-Aid on a broken leg.
My cousin says the Earth is flat because 'the internet says so.' He's 12 and still thinks that.
My neighbor won't let me play video games because 'the devil is in the console.' That's just nonsense.
My dad says the sky is green because 'he saw it once.' It's just a stupid lie.