superstitious
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superstitious
- /ˌs(j)uː.pəˈstɪ.ʃəs/ UK
- /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃəs/ US
Rhymes with -ɪʃəs
Where it comes from
From Old French superstitieux, from Latin superstitiōsus, from superstitio + -ōsus. Cognate with Dutch superstitieus.
adjective more superstitious · most superstitious
- Susceptible to superstitions. 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 cann
- Arising from or having the character of superstitions.
- Overexact; unnecessarily scrupulous.
Similar: freety
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: irrational, superstition, old, blind, naive, mystical, occult, credulous, gullible, fanciful, imaginary, pagan, illogical, magical, mythic, unscientific
adjective
Similar: freety
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adj susceptible to superstitions
| Español | supersticioso |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 迷信の meishin-no |
| 中文 | 迷信的 míxìn de |
| Português | supersticioso |
| Français | superstitieux |
| Deutsch | abergläubisch, abergläubig |
| Italiano | superstizioso |
| Ελληνικά | προληπτικός proliptikós |
| Română | superstițios |
| Русский | суеве́рный sujevérnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | mê tín |
| العربية | خُرَافِيّ ḵurāfiyy |
Talk about this word "superstitious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/superstitious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. superstitious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/superstitious "superstitious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/superstitious.Cite this
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title = {superstitious},
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