superstitious

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English

Etymology

From 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/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪʃəs

Adjective

superstitious (comparative more superstitious, superlative most superstitious)

  1. 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.
  2. Arising from or having the character of superstitions.
  3. (archaic) overexact; unnecessarily scrupulous

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