Superstitious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌs(j)uː.pəˈstɪ.ʃəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Superstitious is an adjective meaning Susceptible to superstitions.
Meaning
Susceptible to superstitions.
More Meanings
- Arising from or having the character of superstitions.
- (archaic) Overexact; unnecessarily scrupulous.
Example Sentences
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.
Synonyms for superstitious
Depending on context, synonyms include freety, irrational.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include irrational, superstition, old, blind, naive, mystical.
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