superstitious
English
Etymology
Old French superstitieux, from Latin superstitiōsus, from superstitio + -ōsus.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌs(j)uː.pəˈstɪ.ʃəs/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃəs/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪʃəs
Adjective
superstitious (comparative more superstitious, superlative most superstitious)
- Susceptible to superstitions.
- 1722, William Wollaston, “Sect. V. Truths relating to the Deity. Of his exiſtence, perfection, providence, &c.”, in The Religion of Nature Delineated, page 81:
- Ignorant and ſuperſtitious wretches meaſure the actions of letterd and philoſophical men by the tattle of their nurſes or illiterate parents and companions, or by the faſhion of the country : and people of differing religions judge and condemn each other by their own tenents ; when both of them cannot be in the right, and it is well if either of them are.
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- Arising from or having the character of superstitions.
- (archaic) overexact; unnecessarily scrupulous
Synonyms
- freety
Derived terms
- nonsuperstitious
- superstitiously
- superstitiousness
- unsuperstitious
Related terms
- superstition
Translations
susceptible to superstitions
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