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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Superstitious \Su`per*sti"tious\, a. [F. superstitieux, L.
superstitiosus.]
1. Of or pertaining to superstition; proceeding from, or
manifesting, superstition; as, superstitious rites;
superstitious observances.
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2. Evincing superstition; overscrupulous and rigid in
religious observances; addicted to superstition; full of
idle fancies and scruples in regard to religion.
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Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye
are too superstitious. --Acts xvii.
22.
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3. Overexact; scrupulous beyond need.
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{Superstitious use} (Law), the use of a gift or bequest, as
of land, etc., for the maintenance of the rites of a
religion not tolerated by the law. [Eng.] --Mozley & W.
[1913 Webster] -- {Su`per*sti"tious*ly}, adv. --
{Su`per*sti"tious*ness}, n.
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