Dictionary

superstitious en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˌs(j)uː.pəˈstɪ.ʃəs/ (UK)
• /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃəs/ (US)

Etymology

From Old French superstitieux, from Latin superstitiōsus, from superstitio + -ōsus. Cognate with Dutch superstitieus.

Meanings

1. 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 cannot be in the right, and it is well if either of them are. 1722, William Wollaston, “Sect. V. Truths relating to the Deity. Of his exiſtence, perfection, providence, &c.”, in The Religion of Nature Delineated, page 81:
2. Arising from or having the character of superstitions.
3. (archaic) Overexact; unnecessarily scrupulous.

Forms

Deriveds

stupidstitious · superstitiously · nonsuperstitious · hyperstitious · oversuperstitious · superstitiousness · unsuperstitious

Relateds

superstition

Synonyms

freety

Translations (57)

de abergläubig (susceptible to superstitions) · cy ofergoelus (susceptible to superstitions) · nl superstitieus (susceptible to superstitions) · ja 迷信の (susceptible to superstitions) · bg суеверен (susceptible to superstitions) · fa خرافی (susceptible to superstitions) · grc δεισιδαίμων (susceptible to superstitions) · sq besëtytë (susceptible to superstitions) · ga piseogach (susceptible to superstitions) · fi taikauskoinen (susceptible to superstitions) · eo superstiĉa (susceptible to superstitions) · la superstitiosus (susceptible to superstitions) · sv skrockfull (susceptible to superstitions) · vi mê tín (susceptible to superstitions) · fo pátrúgvin (susceptible to superstitions) · mi whakataputapu (susceptible to superstitions) · ca supersticiós (susceptible to superstitions) · tr batıl inançlara inanan (susceptible to superstitions) · id bertakhayul (susceptible to superstitions) · mi manawahopo (susceptible to superstitions) · sv superstitiös (susceptible to superstitions) · es supersticioso (susceptible to superstitions) · ro superstițios (susceptible to superstitions) · km មានជំនឿឆ្វេង (susceptible to superstitions) · fa خرافاتی (susceptible to superstitions) · xal йорч (susceptible to superstitions) · sh prȁznovjēran (susceptible to superstitions) · fr superstitieux (susceptible to superstitions) · hu babonás (susceptible to superstitions) · de abergläubisch (susceptible to superstitions) · it superstizioso (susceptible to superstitions) · is hjátrúarfullur (susceptible to superstitions) · sh sȕjevjēran (susceptible to superstitions) · nl bijgelovig (susceptible to superstitions) · id berkhurafat (susceptible to superstitions) · pl zabobonny (susceptible to superstitions) · ang æfgydel (susceptible to superstitions) · pt supersticioso (susceptible to superstitions) · sq supersticióz (susceptible to superstitions) · id berpemali (susceptible to superstitions) · sl praznoveren (susceptible to superstitions) · fa خرافهای (susceptible to superstitions) · pam mapanariya (susceptible to superstitions) · lo ຈົນ chon (susceptible to superstitions) · cmn 迷信的 (susceptible to superstitions) · mi mauri tūpato (susceptible to superstitions) · sv vidskeplig (susceptible to superstitions) · vo lukredik (susceptible to superstitions) · tl mapamahiin (susceptible to superstitions) · nb overtroisk (susceptible to superstitions) · gl supersticioso (susceptible to superstitions) · pl przesądny (susceptible to superstitions) · ru суеве́рный (susceptible to superstitions) · gd saobh-chràbhach (susceptible to superstitions) · el προληπτικός (susceptible to superstitions) · ar خُرَافِيّ (susceptible to superstitions) · cs pověrčivý (susceptible to superstitions)