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superstitious

su·pers·ti·tious

UK/ˌs(j)uː.pəˈstɪ.ʃəs/ US/ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃəs/ fairly common

adjective

1.

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

  • “finally realized that the horror he felt was superstitious in origin”
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Origin

From Old French superstitieux, from Latin superstitiōsus, from superstitio + -ōsus.

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