Usage Note
Scaramantico describes actions, rituals, or people driven by superstition aimed at warding off bad luck (scaramanzia). A common example is the Italian habit of touching iron (toccare ferro) or avoiding the number 17. The plural is scaramantici.
Examples
"Indossa sempre la stessa maglia per scaramanzia."
Natural Translation
He always wears the same shirt out of superstition.
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