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Meaning of 'superstitious' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Superstitious [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to superstition; proceeding from, or manifesting, superstition; as, superstitious rites; superstitious observances.
- Evincing superstition; overscrupulous and rigid in religious observances; addicted to superstition; full of idle fancies and scruples in regard to religion.
- Overexact; scrupulous beyond need.

Meaning of 'superstitious' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . superstitious [ s]
Meaning (1):
- showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
Example in sentence:
  • finally realized that the horror he felt was superstitious in origin

Nearby Words:

sup supawn supe super super- superable superabound superabundance superabundant superacidulated

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