Using alternate for alternative deprives us of a word. 用alternate替代alternative会让我们失去一个词。
Hence, the alternate term " folk belief " is often employed, carrying with it the connotations of unsophistication and ignorance that the word " folk " has in popular usage. 故而人们常用“民间信仰”取代迷信一词,既传达一种纯朴的意味,且“民间”两字中也尽含浅陋之义。