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superstitious

/ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃəs/ adjective B2
  1. Susceptible to superstitions.
  2. Arising from or having the character of superstitions.
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I am _not_ superstitious and I know it can make no difference.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 267 · C1
It had been handed down from father to son; for the singular clause of the only will that had been found, had caused it to be regarded as a genuine relic, preserved in the family with superstitious veneration.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 192 · C1
Sir Henry has, I suppose, no superstitious fears in the matter?”
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 78 · C1
He had heard also that Sir Charles was superstitious and had taken this grim legend very seriously.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 205 · C1

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