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superstitious

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su·per·sti·tious  (spr-stshs)
adj.
1. Inclined to believe in superstition.
2. Of, characterized by, or proceeding from superstition.

super·stitious·ly adv.
super·stitious·ness n.

superstitious [ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs]
adj
1. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) disposed to believe in superstition
2. of or relating to superstition
superstitiously  adv
superstitiousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.superstitious - showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance; "finally realized that the horror he felt was superstitious in origin"
irrational - not consistent with or using reason; "irrational fears"; "irrational animals"

superstitious
adjective
1. prone to superstition, naive, gullible Jean was superstitious and believed that green brought bad luck.
2. irrational, unfounded, groundless, unprovable, mythical A wave of superstitious fear spread among the townspeople.
Translations
superstitious [ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs] ADJsupersticioso
to be superstitious about sthser supersticioso con respecto a algo

superstitious [ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs] adj [person, beliefs, practices] → superstitieux/euse
to be superstitious about sth → penser que qch porte malheur

superstitious
adjabergläubisch; superstitious beliefAberglaube m; to be superstitious about somethingin Bezug auf etw (acc)abergläubisch sein

superstitious [ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs] adjsuperstizioso/a
superstitious [ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs] adjsuperstizioso/a

superstitious خرافي pověrčivý overtroisk abergläubisch προληπτικός supersticioso taikauskoinen superstitieux praznovjeran superstizioso 迷信的な 미신적인 bijgelovig overtroisk przesądny supersticioso суеверный vidskeplig ซึ่งเชื่อโชคลาง batıl inançları olan mê tín 迷信的


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Besides, I am extremely superstitious, sufficiently so to respect medicine, anyway (I am well-educated enough not to be superstitious, but I am superstitious).
"Lions have a superstitious terror of my voice," answered the Cock, proudly.
The queen, who was scarcely less afraid of Monsieur de Beaufort than the cardinal himself, and who was almost as superstitious as he was, made him repeat word for word all La Ramee's praises of his deputy.
 
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