Friday, February 10, 2012

What is it called when you believe in things such as horoscopes and name meanings, lucky numbers etc.?

There is a word used to describe people who believe in things like crystal balls and physic readings. I really cant remember but i think it ends with 'stic'. It means that you believe in astrology and star signs etc?What is it called when you believe in things such as horoscopes and name meanings, lucky numbers etc.?
The word is Gullible
No, it doesn't end with "stic". It's superstitious.







superstition |藢so艒p蓹r藞sti sh 蓹n|

noun

excessively credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings : he dismissed the ghost stories as mere superstition.

a widely held but unjustified belief in supernatural causation leading to certain consequences of an action or event, or a practice based on such a belief.What is it called when you believe in things such as horoscopes and name meanings, lucky numbers etc.?
su路per路sti路tion 鈥搉oun

1. a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge, in or of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, proceeding, or the like.

2. a system or collection of such beliefs.

3. a custom or act based on such a belief.What is it called when you believe in things such as horoscopes and name meanings, lucky numbers etc.?
Magical thinking. Seek therapy.
Mystic.

I completely agree with the person above me, but yeah, it's mystic. Srsly.
I agree with NO SPLASH WITHOUT FROG, but I believe the term is Astrologer or Astrology.
Some call it Spiritualism, you could also use Paganism or Neo-Paganism.
Superstitious..stic.
Unrealistic.
Delusional
Wierdos
Superstitious... istic.

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It's called "being the subject of a PT Barnum quote."
superstitious.

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