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superstitious

UK/suːpə'stɪʃəs/US/.sju:pә'stiʃәs/
C2

Definitions

adj.

Believing in or influenced by superstitions

迷信的;由迷信引起的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
superstitabove, beyond
+
-iousstand, set, place
=superstitious

Adjective of superstition: given to irrational beliefs about luck and the supernatural. A superstitious person avoids the number 13 or won't walk under a ladder.

Root st still carries 376 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.deeply superstitious极度迷信的
  • 2.superstitious belief迷信的观念
  • 3.superstitious ritual迷信的仪式

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    My grandmother is deeply superstitious about black cats.

  • 2.

    He's too superstitious to start a journey on a Friday.

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