superstitious
part of speech
adjective (superstitious, more superstitious, most superstitious)
meaning for a pupil
1) A superstitious person believes in luck or magic signs, like thinking black cats, broken mirrors or Friday the 13th bring bad luck. tree →
2) Superstitious describes a belief or habit based on such ideas rather than on facts or science. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and thinking lessons, pupils compare superstitious beliefs with evidence and testing. In sport, many players are superstitious and wear «lucky» socks. In history and stories, superstitious people feared witches or omens. Phrases: «a superstitious belief», «superstitious about».
examples
- Grandma is superstitious and never opens an umbrella indoors. tree →
- Some footballers are superstitious about their lucky boots. tree →
- Sailors used to be very superstitious. tree →
- He was superstitious about the number 13. tree →
- Knocking on wood is a superstitious habit. tree →
- Scientists test ideas instead of trusting superstitious beliefs. tree →
- I'm not superstitious, but I still kept my lucky pencil. tree →
note
Noun: «superstition». Spelling: -tious. Many hotels skip a 13th floor because of superstition, but the floor still exists — it is just numbered 14.
Trees and pragmatics
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