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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
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..
Use hyperstition when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hyperstition means 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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Use hyperstition where its definition matches the intended context.
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