Superstitious

/suːpərˈstɪʃəs/ adj

Definition

having irrational beliefs about luck or supernatural influences

Etymology

from Latin 'superstitiosus' meaning prophetic

Kelly Says

Superstitious people are super-suspicious of black cats and broken mirrors!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አምንተኛ
amnetenya
ARالعربية
معتقد بالخرافات
mu'taqid bil-kharaafat
BNবাংলা
অলৌকিক
oloukik
CACatalà
supersticiós
soo-pehr-stee-SEE-ohs
CSČeština
předsudečný
presh-oo-deh-chnee
DADansk
overtroisk
oo-vehr-TROH-isk
DEDeutsch
abergläubisch
AH-behr-glah-yoo-bish
ELΕλληνικά
υποταγμένος
ee-poh-TAHG-meh-nohs
ESEspañol
supersticioso
soo-pehr-stee-THYOH-soh
FAفارسی
خرافه پرست
kharafeparast
FISuomi
taikauskoinen
TAY-kah-oo-skoh-ee-neh
FRFrançais
superstitieux
syoo-pehr-stee-tee-YUH
GUGU
અંધશ્રદ્ધાળુ
andhashradhdhalu
HAHA
mai girma
MAH-ee GHEE-rah-mah
HEעברית
מאמין באגדות
ma'amin ba'agadot
HIहिन्दी
अंधविश्वासी
andha-vishvaasi
HUMagyar
babonás
BAH-boh-nash
IDBahasa Indonesia
percaya takhayul
per-CHAH-yah tah-KHAH-yool
IGIG
nke na-ekwukwa
n-keh nah-eh-KWOH-kwah
ITItaliano
superstizioso
soo-pehr-stee-TSEE-oh-zoh
JA日本語
迷信的
mei shin teki
KKKK
құпияны сенуші
koo-pee-AH-nee seh-NOO-shee
KMKM
ជឿជាក់លើភាពអស្ចារ្យ
cheu cheak luh phea ak-sah-chey
KO한국어
미신적인
mi-sin-jeog-in
MRMR
अंधश्रद्ध
andhashradhha
MSBahasa Melayu
percaya takhayul
per-CHAH-yah tah-KHAH-yool
MYမြန်မာ
ဘုရားကိုးကွယ်
bhu-raa-koh-kweh
NLNederlands
bijgelovig
bay-khuh-LOH-vikh
NONorsk
overtroisk
oo-vehr-TROH-isk
PAPA
ਅੰਨ੍ਹਾ ਸ਼ਰਧਾਲੂ
an-nah shah-rah-DAH-loo
PLPolski
przymiotny
pshih-MYOH-tnee
PTPortuguês
supersticioso
soo-pehr-stee-SEE-oh-soo
RORomână
supersticios
soo-pehr-stee-TEE-ohs
RUРусский
суеверный
soo-eh-VEHR-nyy
SVSvenska
överdriven
oo-vehr-DREE-ven
SWKiswahili
mwenye imani potofu
m-weh-neh ee-MAH-nee poh-toh-foo
TAதமிழ்
மூடநம்பிக்கை
moodanambikkai
TEతెలుగు
అంధవిశ్వాసం
andhavisvasam
THไทย
เชื่อผี
cheu pee
TLTL
mapaniniwala sa karaniwan
mah-pah-nee-nee-wah-lah sah kah-rah-nee-wahn
TRTürkçe
hurafeci
hoo-rah-FEH-jee
UKУкраїнська
суєвий
soo-YEH-vee
URاردو
غیر منطقی
ghair mantiqi
VITiếng Việt
tin tưởng mê tín
tin toong me tin
YOYO
gbagbogbo
g-bah-gboh-gboh
ZH中文
迷信的
mí xìn de
ZUZU
ngokungakhathali
n-go-kah-kah-THAH-lee

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Women have been disproportionately labeled 'superstitious' for folk knowledge, intuition, and traditional practices, delegitimizing their expertise. Men's beliefs in luck or ritual were often framed as philosophy or strategy.

Inclusive Usage

Use descriptively; avoid gendered framing of belief systems. 'Folk knowledge' or 'traditional practice' are more neutral than dismissive 'superstition.'

Inclusive Alternatives

["folk knowledge","traditional belief","intuition-based reasoning"]

Empowerment Note

Women's herbal knowledge, midwifery, and folk medicine—dismissed as superstition—saved lives; modern pharmaceuticals validate many practices women healers preserved across centuries.

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