Superstitious — Su per*sti tious, a. [F. superstitieux, L. superstitiosus.] 1. Of or pertaining to superstition; proceeding from, or manifesting, superstition; as, superstitious rites; superstitious observances. [1913 Webster] 2. Evincing superstition;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
superstitious — late 14c., from O.Fr. superstitieux, from L. superstitiosus, from superstitionem (nom. superstitio) prophecy, soothsaying, excessive fear of the gods, perhaps originally state of religious exaltation, related to superstes (gen. superstitis)… … Etymology dictionary
superstitious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ characterized or influenced by superstition. DERIVATIVES superstitiously adverb … English terms dictionary
superstitious — [so͞o΄pər stish′əs] adj. 1. of, characterized by, or resulting from superstition 2. having superstitions superstitiously adv. superstitiousness n … English World dictionary
superstitious — superstitiously, adv. superstitiousness, n. /sooh peuhr stish euhs/, adj. 1. of the nature of, characterized by, or proceeding from superstition: superstitious fears. 2. pertaining to or connected with superstition: superstitious legends. 3.… … Universalium
superstitious — adj. superstitious about * * * superstitious about … Combinatory dictionary
superstitious — The Greek word in Acts 17:22 can have a good or bad sense. AV ‘too superstitious’ and RV ‘somewhat superstitious’ imply the latter, but modern translations prefer ‘extremely religious’ or ‘extremely scrupulous’ … Dictionary of the Bible
superstitious — su|per|sti|tious [ ,supər stıʃəs ] adjective believing in the power of magic or luck: She s a very superstitious person. a. based on that belief: superstitious fear ╾ su|per|sti|tious|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
superstitious — UK [ˌsuːpə(r)ˈstɪʃəs] / US [ˌsupərˈstɪʃəs] adjective a) believing in the power of magic or luck She s a very superstitious person. b) based on that belief superstitious fear Derived word: superstitiously adverb … English dictionary
superstitious — su•per•sti•tious [[t]ˌsu pərˈstɪʃ əs[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by or proceeding from superstition: superstitious fears[/ex] 2) of or connected with superstition: superstitious tales[/ex] 3) believing in or full of superstition • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
