superstitious

Old French superstitieux, from Latin superstitiōsus, from superstitio + -ōsus.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌs(j)uː.pəˈstɪ.ʃəs/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃəs/

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• Rhymes: -ɪʃəs

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

• freety

• superstition