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superstitious

[soo-per-stish-uhs] / ˌsu pərˈstɪʃ əs /
ADJECTIVE
having superstitions
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ADJECTIVE
based on superstition
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How we adorn ourselves is extremely personal, even a little superstitious.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Manager Kurt Suzuki is naturally superstitious, and the Pikachu didn’t faze him much.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

More than 160 of the 940-plus punished officials—or over one in six—were cited for engaging in superstitious activities and beliefs, which the officially atheist Communist Party prohibits for its members.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

With unreliable mobile service, no wi-fi and a deeply superstitious population that does not respect him, Loftis is determined to bring in tourists and secure a better life for his teenage son.

From BBC Jan. 2, 2026

Still, if one subtracts all the superstitious elements from the subject, there’s something appealing about the small residue that remains.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos



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