Sū'per-sti'tiōŭs, a.
(-stĭsh'us), a. [Lat. superstitiosus, Fr. superstitieux, Sp. supersticioso, It. superstizioso.]
Sense 1. Pertaining to, or proceeding from, superstition; manifesting superstition; as, superstitious rites; superstitious observances.
Sense 2. Evincing superstition; over-scrupulous and rigid in religious observances; addicted to superstition; full of idle fancies and scruples in regard to religion; as, superstitious people.
Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. Acts xvii. 22.
Sense 3. Over-exact; scrupulous beyond need.
Superstitious use (Law), the use of land for a religious purpose, or by a religious corporation.