hyperstitious
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of hyper + superstitious, replacing the super- element with the more intense hyper-.
Adjective
[edit]hyperstitious
- Pertaining to hyperstitions, cultural self-fulfilling prophecies.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:hyperstitious.
- Exceptionally susceptible to superstitions (beliefs, not based on reason, that behavior can magically influence events).