superstitious
Americanadjective
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of the nature of, characterized by, or proceeding from superstition.
superstitious fears.
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pertaining to or connected with superstition.
superstitious legends.
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believing in, full of, or influenced by superstition.
adjective
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disposed to believe in superstition
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of or relating to superstition
Other Word Forms
- oversuperstitious adjective
- oversuperstitiously adverb
- oversuperstitiousness noun
- superstitiously adverb
- superstitiousness noun
- unsuperstitious adjective
- unsuperstitiously adverb
- unsuperstitiousness noun
Etymology
Origin of superstitious
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English supersticious, from Latin superstitiōsus, from superstiti(ō) superstition + -ōsus -ous
Example Sentences
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Missing in all this is any reverence for or even superstitious fear of the dead.
“Because the sister is so superstitious, Mr. Pinkerton believes we can get her to reveal the secrets to this murder scheme,” Aunt Kitty said.
From Literature
The pressure is so great that some superstitious students avoid washing their hair or trimming their nails as the single exam day every November approaches—fearful knowledge might slip away.
With unreliable mobile service, no wi-fi and a deeply superstitious population that does not respect him, Loftis is determined to bring in tourists and secure a better life for his teenage son.
From BBC
“I’m a little superstitious,” he said in the interview.
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