Definitions for superstitious
ˌsu pərˈstɪʃ əssu·per·sti·tious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. superstitiousadjective

   showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance

   "finally realized that the horror he felt was superstitious in origin"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. superstitiousadjective

   Susceptible to superstitions.

2. superstitiousadjective

   Arising from or having the character of superstitions.

3. Etymology: superstitieux, from superstitiosus, from superstitionem, accusative singular of superstitio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Superstitiousadjective

   Addicted to superstition; full of idle fancies or scruples with regard to religion.

   Etymology: superstitieux, Fr. superstitiosus, Latin.

   At the kindling of the fire, and lighting of candles, they say certain prayers, and use some other superstitious rites, which shew that they honour the fire and the light. Edmund Spenser.

   Have I
   Been out of fondness superstitious to him?
   And am I thus rewarded? William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   Nature’s own work it seem’d, nature taught art,
   And to a superstitious eye the haunt
   Of wood-gods and wood-nymphs. John Milton.

   A venerable wood,
   Where rites divine were paid, whose holy hair
   Was kept and cut with superstitious care. Dryden.

   2. Over accurate; scrupulous beyond need.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Superstitious

   Superstitious is a 1988 single released by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was the first single released from the album Out of This World. It charted at #31 in the Billboard Hot 100, #9 at the Mainstream Rock Tracks and #34 in the UK Singles Chart. It is the last Europe song to chart in the US. The chorus ends in similar fashion to the beginning to Stevie Wonder's Superstition, but instead Tempest sings, "I'm not superstitious." The video for "Superstitious" was filmed at Castle Gould, on Long Island, New York. When performing the song live on tour in 1990-92, Europe included a part of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" in the middle of the song.

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1. superstitious

   Superstitious refers to a belief or behavior that involves attributing magical effects or supernatural powers to certain events, actions, objects or specific times, despite a lack of evidence. This often involves practices or rituals performed to prevent harm or bring good luck. The belief in and respect for these involve faith and not fact or scientific evidence.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Superstitiousadjective

   of or pertaining to superstition; proceeding from, or manifesting, superstition; as, superstitious rites; superstitious observances

2. Superstitiousadjective

   evincing superstition; overscrupulous and rigid in religious observances; addicted to superstition; full of idle fancies and scruples in regard to religion

3. Superstitiousadjective

   overexact; scrupulous beyond need

4. Etymology: [F. superstitieux, L. superstitiosus.]

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1. Superstitious

   "Superstitious" is a 1988 single released by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. It was the first single released from the album Out of This World. It charted at #31 in the Billboard Hot 100, #9 at the Mainstream Rock Tracks and #34 in the UK Singles Chart. The video for "Superstitious" was filmed at an old castle on Long Island, New York. When performing the song live on tour in 1990-92, Europe included a part of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" in the middle of the song.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of superstitious in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of superstitious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of superstitious in a Sentence

1. Toni Morrison:

   I also wanted to use black folklore, the magic and superstitious part of it, black people believe in magic. Once a woman asked me, Do you believe in ghosts ? I said,' Yes. Do you believe in germs ?' It's part of our heritage.

2. Liam Neeson:

   The Dustin Hoffman thing, I’m on the fence about that, when you’re doing a play and you’re with your family – other actors, technicians – you do silly things and it becomes kind of superstitious if you don’t do it every night you think it’s going to jinx the show. I’m not saying I’ve done similar things to what [Hoffman] apparently did but it’s childhood stuff.

3. Stephen King:

   His mother called such people ignorant and superstitious, but his father only shook his head slowly and puffed his pipe and said that sometimes old stories had a grain or two of truth in them and it was best not to take chances. It was why, he said, he crossed himself whenever a black cat crossed his path.

4. Godfather, The:

   Don Corleone I'm a superstitious man, and if some unlucky accident should befall Michael - if he is to be shot in the head by a police officer, or be found hung dead in a jail cell... or if he should be struck by a bolt of lightning - then I'm going to blame some of the people in this room and then I do not forgive. But with said, I pledge - on the souls of my grandchildren - that I will not be the one to break the peace that we have made today.

5. John Selden:

   They that are against superstition oftentimes run into it of the wrong side. If I wear all colors but black, then I am superstitious in not wearing black.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=superstitious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Superstitious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=superstitious
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstitious
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstitious
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=superstitious
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=superstitious