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superstitious

superstitious: listen to British English pronunciationsuperstitious: listen to American pronunciation /ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs/ adjective

Translation

believing that particular objects or events are lucky or unlucky
batıl inançlı/itikatlı
Are you superstitious about the number 13?
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(Definition of superstitious adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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