English-Thai Dictionary

superstitious

ADJ ซึ่ง เชื่อ โชคลาง  ซึ่ง พิสูจน์ ไม่ได้  untrue unproven erroneous sueng-chue-chok-lang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUPERSTITIOUS

a.[L. superstitiosus.] 1. Over scrupulous and rigid in religious observances; addicted to superstition; full of idle fancies and scruples in regard to religion; as superstitious people.
2. Proceeding from superstition; manifesting superstition; as superstitious rites; superstitious observances.
3. Over exact; scrupulous beyond need.
Superstitious use, in law, the use of land for a religious purpose, or by a religious corporation.

 

SUPERSTITIOUSLY

adv. In a superstitious manner; with excessive regard to uncommanded rites or unessential opinions and forms in religion. 1. With too much care; with excessive exactness or scruple.
2. With extreme credulity in regard to the agency of superior beings in extraordinary events.

 

SUPERSTITIOUSNESS

n.Superstition.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SUPERSTITIOUS

Su `per *sti "tious, a. Etym: [F. superstitieux, L. superstitiosus.]

 

1. Of or pertaining to superstition; proceeding from, or manifesting, superstition; as, superstitious rites; superstitious observances.

 

2. Evincing superstition; overscrupulous and rigid in religious observances; addicted to superstition; full of idle fancies and scruples in regard to religion. Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. Acts xvii. 22.

 

3. Overexact; scrupulous beyond need. 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. -- Su `per *sti "tious *ly, adv. -- Su `per *sti "tious *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

superstitious

su per sti tious |ˌso͞opərˈstiSHəs suːpərˈstɪʃəs | ▶adjective having or showing a belief in superstitions: many superstitious beliefs and practices are connected with sneezing. DERIVATIVES su per sti tious ly |-ˈstiSHəslē |adverb, su per sti tious ness |-ˈstiSHəsnəs |noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

superstitious

super |sti ¦tious |suːpəˈstɪʃəs, sjuː -| ▶adjective having or showing a belief in superstitions: many superstitious beliefs and practices are connected with sneezing. DERIVATIVES superstitiously adverb, superstitiousness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

superstitious

superstitious adjective 1 superstitious beliefs: mythical, irrational, illusory, groundless, unfounded; traditional. ANTONYMS factual. 2 he's incredibly superstitious: credulous, naive, gullible. ANTONYMS skeptical.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

superstitious

superstitious adjective 1 superstitious beliefs: mythical, irrational, illusory, groundless, unfounded, unprovable; traditional. ANTONYMS rational, factual, scientific. 2 Joe is incredibly superstitious: credulous, prone to superstition; naive, gullible. ANTONYMS sceptical.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

superstitious

su per sti tious /sùːpə r stɪ́ʃəs , ｟英 ｠sjùː -, ｟英 ｠-́--̀ -/形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〖通例be ～〗迷信深い , «…についての » 迷信を信じている «about » .2 〖名詞 の前で 〗迷信的 , 迷信の .～ly 副詞 迷信深く .