hyperstitious

English

Etymology

hyper- +‎ superstitious, replacing the super- element with the more intense hyper-.

Adjective

hyperstitious

  1. Pertaining to hyperstitions, cultural self-fulfilling prophecies.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:hyperstitious.
  2. Exceptionally susceptible to superstitions (beliefs, not based on reason, that behavior can magically influence events).
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