superstitious
adjective
su·per·sti·tious ˌsü-pər-ˈsti-shəs 
: of, relating to, or swayed by superstition
a superstitious ritual
superstitiously adverb
Example Sentences
He's very superstitious and won't pitch without his lucky mitt.
Recent Examples on the Web Earlier on Saturday, it was revealed Saban is a little superstitious in his walk out of the tunnel and on to the field at Bryant-Denny. 
Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2022 In the Greek mountains, there is a remote, superstitious village. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 14 Aug. 2022 The deeply superstitious villagers turn on her, accusing her of witchcraft and murder. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Aug. 2022 But the tragedy of it is paramount — one set in motion by superstitious men who took it on faith that the life of a little girl didn’t matter, and who never stopped to think that her mother would counterattack. New York Times, 28 July 2022 Another mysterious find is a bowl with a rock wall built around it, and the National Trust speculates that miners may have placed the bowl in this spot as a superstitious gesture of gratitude. Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2022 The latest bombshell comes on a superstitious date: Friday the 13th. Sarah E. Needleman, WSJ, 13 May 2022 Inscriptions written in candle soot were also uncovered, as well as a clay bowl which superstitious miners may have buried in the wall to show their gratitude for a good quality of mineral. Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 12 July 2022 According to Future Commerce research, 44% of consumers are becoming more superstitious, or more open to ideas that cannot be rooted in logic or reason. Kiri Masters, Forbes, 20 June 2022 See More
Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2022 In the Greek mountains, there is a remote, superstitious village. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 14 Aug. 2022 The deeply superstitious villagers turn on her, accusing her of witchcraft and murder. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Aug. 2022 But the tragedy of it is paramount — one set in motion by superstitious men who took it on faith that the life of a little girl didn’t matter, and who never stopped to think that her mother would counterattack. New York Times, 28 July 2022 Another mysterious find is a bowl with a rock wall built around it, and the National Trust speculates that miners may have placed the bowl in this spot as a superstitious gesture of gratitude. Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2022 The latest bombshell comes on a superstitious date: Friday the 13th. Sarah E. Needleman, WSJ, 13 May 2022 Inscriptions written in candle soot were also uncovered, as well as a clay bowl which superstitious miners may have buried in the wall to show their gratitude for a good quality of mineral. Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 12 July 2022 According to Future Commerce research, 44% of consumers are becoming more superstitious, or more open to ideas that cannot be rooted in logic or reason. Kiri Masters, Forbes, 20 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English supersticious, from Anglo-French supersticius, from Latin superstitiosus, from superstitio
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
superstitious
adjective
su·per·sti·tious ˌsü-pər-ˈsti-shəs
: showing or influenced by superstition