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superstitious.

Susceptible to superstitions.

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌs(j)uː.pəˈstɪ.ʃəs/UK/ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃəs/US
  1. Susceptible to superstitions.

  2. Arising from or having the character of superstitions.

  3. Overexact; unnecessarily scrupulous.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Old French superstitieux, from Latin superstitiōsus, from superstitio + -ōsus. Cognate with Dutch superstitieus.

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