superstitious adjective

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/ˌsuː.pəˈstɪʃ.əs/

/-pɚ-/ adj

Definition

based on or believing in superstitions

superstitious nonsense

Some people are superstitious about spilling salt on the table.

/ˌsuː.pəˈstɪʃ.ə.sli/

/-pɚ-/ adv

(Definition of superstitious adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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