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An ignorant or irrational worship of the Supreme Deity; excessive exactness or rigor in religious opinions or practice; extreme and unnecessary scruples in the observance of religious rites not commanded, or of points of minor importance; also, a rite or practice proceeding from excess of sculptures in religion. And th…

One addicted to superstition. [Obs.] "Blind superstitionists." Dr. H. More.

Of or pertaining to superstition; proceeding from, or manifesting, superstition; as, superstitious rites; superstitious observances.

To overstrain. Bacon.

A stratum, or layer, above another.

another structure; to erect upon a foundation. This is the only proper basis on which to superstruct first innocency and then virtue. Dr. H. More.

The act of superstructing, or building upon.

Built or erected on something else. Hammond.

One who builds a superstructure. [R.] R. North.

above the basement. Also used figuratively. You have added to your natural endowments the superstructure of study. Dryden.

More than substantial; spiritual. "The heavenly supersubstantial bread." Jer. Taylor.

To subtle. Shak.

An acid sulphate. [Obs.]

Supersulphurized. [Obs.] [Written also -sulphuretted.]

To impregnate or combine with an excess of sulphur.

A tax in addition to the usual or normal tax; specif., in the United Kingdom, an income tax of sixpence for every pound in addition to the normal income tax of one shilling and twopence for every pound, imposed, by the Finance Act of 1909-1910 (c. 8, ss 66, 72), on the amount by which the income of any person exceeds…

That which is more than temporal; that which is eternal. [R.]

Being above ground. "Superterranean quarries." Mrs. Trollope.

Being above ground, or above the earth. [R.]

Being above the earth, or above what belongs to the earth. Buckminster.