(a.) Of or pertaining to superstition; proceeding from, or manifesting, superstition; as, superstitious rites; superstitious observances.
(a.) Evincing superstition; overscrupulous and rigid in religious observances; addicted to superstition; full of idle fancies and scruples in regard to religion.
(a.) Overexact; scrupulous beyond need.
Example Sentences:
(1) This research examined three explanations for the "superstitious" behavior of pigeons under frequent fixed-time delivery of food: accidental response-reward contingency, stimulus substitution, and elicited species-typical appetitive behavior.
(2) 12.59am BST Kelsey McCabe (@kelseyyymc) My dad just told me he's been doing a special dance all morning so that the #STLCards will win tonight #Believe12in12 October 22, 2012 And that's probably the least superstitious thing going on in Missouri and in the Bay Area.
(3) Some village people think that the earthquake was caused by the tourists, but they are superstitious,” said Anna, who works at a tour agency that takes visitors to the national park where the mountain is located.
(4) His unreflecting faith in enlightenment, progress and psychiatry contends with the archetypal, the superstitious, the fact of human evil.
(5) All I know is that, within about a week, the idea had gone from a fanciful notion to a superstitious (and preposterous) conviction that I was put on the planet for no other reason than to translate this poem.
(6) I mean, it was sort of like his superstition, because all players are always superstitious.
(7) And wish you luck (I don't say 'break a leg' never been superstitious!)
(8) One of the coaches, the eternally superstitious Mario Zagallo, said that Barbosa might bring bad luck to the team.
(9) Perhaps the most superstitious Juventus supporters might even have been reassured to see this game start disastrously.
(10) I am pleased with the implication here, namely that fewer people are taken in by superstitious fantasy, but was left feeling deeply unsatisfied with the way the state hangs on to the idea that we are a religious nation – in particular a Christian one.
(11) So we kind of invented our own superstitious belief system.
(12) Is death from hexing limited to ignorant and superstitious tribes, or is it part of some general phenomenon basic to many forms of human communication?
(13) It’s unclear what will happen but they have very experienced expedition leaders with them and for the moment they have enough food and fuel.” The difficulty, he suggested, was that “the Sherpas are very superstitious and I can’t see any of them wanting to go back up the mountain after this.
(14) Knock on wood here – I am very superstitious – but we are very confident that it’s going to pass.” And it did.
(15) Anything superstitious I will not be telling a joke under any of the following circumstances: under a ladder; over running water; indoors; on the 6th or the 13th; facing south; near a precariously balanced mirror.
(16) Brazilians are very superstitious and they might need to stick to their routine from the group stage.
(17) Past and present treatments have been empirical, usually reflecting the prevailing views of epilepsy, be they medical, theological or superstitious.
(18) Although we often hear others, and ourselves, make references to the Sports Gods and pretend that it's in fun, there's a superstitious primitive part of us all that almost believes in them.
(19) But the crowd are prepared to wait... 10.09pm BST I don't normally publish emails like this, but we've had a lot of them in the past week I'm banned by my highly superstitious family from watching live coverage of the Olympics because I jinx Team GB," says Claire Robins.
(20) His 1828 poem about the dreamy view from a gate on this site celebrates the superstitious human habit of making wishes.