"hyperstitious" meaning in English

See hyperstitious in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: hyper- + superstitious, replacing the super- element with the more intense hyper-. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hyper-|superstitious}} hyper- + superstitious Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} hyperstitious
  1. Pertaining to hyperstitions, cultural self-fulfilling prophecies.
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  2. Exceptionally susceptible to superstitions (beliefs, not based on reason, that behavior can magically influence events).
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