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hyper- + superstitious, replacing the super- element with the more intense hyper-.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hyperstitious
Today it means: Pertaining to hyperstitions, cultural self-fulfilling prophecies. Full definition →
Today it means: Pertaining to hyperstitions, cultural self-fulfilling prophecies. Full definition →
hyper- + superstitious, replacing the super- element with the more intense hyper-.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.