SUPERSTI'TIOUS, adjective [Latin 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.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI