Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-per-stish-uh s]
- /ˌsu pərˈstɪʃ əs/
- /ˌsuː.pəˈstɪʃ.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [soo-per-stish-uh s]
- /ˌsu pərˈstɪʃ əs/
Definitions of superstitious word
- adjective superstitious of the nature of, characterized by, or proceeding from superstition: superstitious fears. 1
- adjective superstitious pertaining to or connected with superstition: superstitious legends. 1
- adjective superstitious believing in, full of, or influenced by superstition. 1
- adjective superstitious person: having irrational beliefs 1
- adjective superstitious based on primitive belief 1
- adjective superstitious People who are superstitious believe in things that are not real or possible, for example magic. 0
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Origin of superstitious
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English supersticious < Latin superstitiōsus, equivalent to superstiti(ō) superstition + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Superstitious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
superstitious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
superstitious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for superstitious
adj superstitious
adverb superstitious
- illusorily — causing illusion; deceptive; misleading.
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