hyperstitions

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A form of hyperstition — A cultural belief (especially a work of fiction) that makes itself real; a cultural self-fulfilling prophecy where some cultural idea or hype truly brings about the thing it describes.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hyperstition
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperstitions,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperstitions.

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