δεισιδαίμων

A. fearing the gods,

1. in good sense, pious, religious, X. Cyr. 3.3.58, Ages. 11.8; δ. εἶναι καὶ φροντίζειν τῶν θεῶν Arist. Pol. 1315a1; φίλος θνητοῖς εἴς τ’ ἀθανάτους δ. IG 14.1683: Comp. ‐έστερος Act.Ap. 17.22.

2. in bad sense, superstitious, Thphr. Char. 16, Phld. Piet. 105; δ. διάθεσις, = δεισιδαιμονία, D.S. 1.62: Comp. ‐έστερος D.L. 2.132: Sup. ‐έστατος Luc. Pr.Im. 27. Adv. ‐όνως Aristeas 129, Ph. 1.195, Corn. ND 27.