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SUPERSTITIOUS definition: 1. based on or believing in superstitions (= beliefs based on old ideas about luck and magic rather…. Learn more.
belief that is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, but is connected with old ideas about magic, etc.: According to superstition, if you walk under a ladder it brings you bad luck. I don't believe in the old superstition that the number 13 is unlucky. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A superstition is any belief or practice considered by non-practitioners to be irrational or supernatural, attributed to fate or magic, perceived supernatural influence, or fear of that which is unknown.
- 1. Friday the 13: Bad Luck.
- 2. Itchy Palm: Good Luck.
- 3. Walking Under a Ladder: Bad Luck.
- 4. Breaking a Mirror: Bad Luck.
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Learn the meaning, history, and examples of the word superstitious, which means influenced by superstition. Superstition is a belief in supernatural causality or agency, often based on fear or ignorance.
Superstitious definition: of the nature of, characterized by, or proceeding from superstition. See examples of SUPERSTITIOUS used in a sentence.
superstitious. (suːpəʳstɪʃəs ) 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] People who are superstitious believe in things that are not real or possible, for example magic. Jean was extremely superstitious and believed the colour green brought bad luck.
