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.
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.
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