superstitious
adjective
of the nature of, characterized by, or proceeding from superstition.
superstitiousness
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a word derived from
superstitious.
Example Sentences
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Henry has been told all his life that he is more than mortal, and Mr. Parker conveys the fretful superstitiousness, as well as the narcissism, that such status confers.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2014
Judge Lam was unpersuaded by the romance, and wrote in his decision that Mr. Chan had for years been exploiting Ms. Wang's superstitiousness and desperation to find her kidnapped husband by offering feng shui expertise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2010
Whatever was spoken of he would bring round to the superstitiousness of old maids, or the petting and spoiling of children.
From War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Count
Now first this night was Pierre made aware of what, in the superstitiousness of his rapt enthusiasm, he could not help believing was an extraordinary physical magnetism in Isabel.
From Pierre; or The Ambiguities by Herman Melville
They include, first, the superstitiousness, second, the conservatism, third, the self-sufficiency, and lastly the familism of the people.
From Armenian Legends and Festivals by Louis A. Boettiger
