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su·per·sti·tious
(so͞o′pər-stĭsh′əs)adj.
1. Inclined to believe in superstition.
2. Of, characterized by, or proceeding from superstition.
su′per·sti′tious·ly adv.
su′per·sti′tious·ness n.
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superstitious
(ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs)adj
1. (Alternative Belief Systems) disposed to believe in superstition
2. of or relating to superstition
ˌsuperˈstitiously adv
ˌsuperˈstitiousness n
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su•per•sti•tious
(ˌsu pərˈstɪʃ əs)adj.
1. characterized by or proceeding from superstition: superstitious fears.
2. of or connected with superstition: superstitious tales.
3. believing in or full of superstition.
[1350–1400; < Latin superstitiōsus=superstiti(ō) superstition + -ōsus -ous]
su`per•sti′tious•ly, adv.
su`per•sti′tious•ness, n.
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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"
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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.
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Translations
خُرافيخُرَافِيّ
pověrčivý
overtroisk
taikauskoinen
praznovjeransujevjeran
babonás
hjátrúarfullur
迷信的な
미신적인
poverčivý
vraževeren
vidskeplig
ซึ่งเชื่อโชคลาง
mê tín
superstitious
[ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs] ADJ → supersticiosoto be superstitious about sth → ser supersticioso con respecto a algo
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superstitious
[ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs] adj [person, beliefs, practices] → superstitieux/euseto be superstitious about sth → penser que qch porte malheur
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superstitious
adj → abergläubisch ; superstitious belief → Aberglaube m; to be superstitious about something → in Bezug auf etw (acc) → abergläubisch sein
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superstitious
[ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs] adj → superstizioso/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
superstition
(suːpəˈstiʃən) noun1. (the state of fear and ignorance resulting from) the belief in magic, witchcraft and other things that cannot he explained by reason. bygeloof خُرافَه суеверност superstição pověra der Aberglaube overtro δεισιδαιμονία superstición ebausk خرافه taikausko superstition אמונה תפלה अन्धविश्वास praznovjernost babona tahayul hjátrú superstizione 迷信 미신 prietaras, prietaringumas māņticība; aizspriedums tahyul; kepercayaan karut bijgeloof overtro przesąd خرافات superstição superstiţie суеверие povera vraževerje sujeverje vidskepelse, vidskeplighet ความเชื่อในผีสางเทวดา boş inanç, batıl itikat 迷信 марновірство; забобони اوہام پرستی sự mê tín 迷信
2. an example of this type of belief. There is an old superstition that those who marry in May will have bad luck. bygeloof مِثال خُرافي суеверие superstição pověra der Aberglaube overtro δεισιδαιμονία, πρόληψη superstición uskumus خرافه پرستي uskomus superstition אֱמוּנָה תְּפֵלָה praznovjerje, sujevjerje babona tahayul hjátrú superstizione 迷信 맹신 prietaras ticējums tahyul; kepercayaan karut bijgeloof overtro zabobon د خرافاتو پیروی کول superstição superstiţie суеверие povera vraža sujeverje skrock ความเชื่องมงาย batıl inanç 迷信行為 забобон اس قسم کے عقیدے کی ایک مثٓال tính dị đoan 迷信行为
ˌsuperˈstitious adjectivesuperstitious beliefs; She has always been very superstitious. bygelowig خُرافي суеверен supersticioso pověrčivý abergläubisch overtroisk προληπτικός supersticioso ebausklik خرافه پرست taikauskoinen superstitieux שֶׁל אֱמוּנוֹת תְפֵלוֹת अन्धविश्वासी praznovjeran, sujevjeran babonás percaya tahayul hjátrúarfullur superstizioso 迷信深い 미신적인 prietaringas māņticīgs; aizspriedumains karut bijgelovig overtroisk przesądny خرافات باندی عقیده لرونکی supersticioso superstiţios суеверный poverčivý praznoveren sujeveran vidskeplig, skrockfull ซึ่งเชื่อโชคลาง batıl inançları olan 迷信的 забобонний توہم پرست mê tín 迷信的
ˌsuperˈstitiously adverb bygelowig بصورةٍ خُرافِيَّه суеверно supersticiosamente pověrčivě abergläubisch overtroiskt προληπτικά supersticiosamente ebausklikult خرافه پرستانه taikauskoisesti superstitieusement מַאֲמִיו בְּאֱמוּנוֹת תְפֵלוֹת अन्धविश्वास के साथ praznovjerno babonásan dengan mempercayai tahayul á hjátrúarfullan hátt superstiziosamente 迷信深く 미신적으로 prietaringai māņticīgi; aizspriedumaini karut bijgelovig overtroisk zabobonnie په خرافاتی ډول supersticiosamente (în mod) superstiţios суеверно poverčivo praznoverno sujeverno vidskepligt, skrockfullt อย่างงมงาย boş şeylere inanarak 迷信地 ґрунтуючись на забобонах توہم پرستی سے mê tín 迷信地
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superstitious
→ خُرَافِيّ 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
superstitious
a. supersticioso-a.
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