Jettatura

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛtˈˌtɑtuˈɹɑ/

Jettatura (noun)

  1. A belief that a person can cause bad luck or harm to others just by looking at them.
  2. The idea of an unlucky look that brings misfortune, often described in stories or cultural writing.

Examples

  • They believe jettatura brings bad luck to anyone who enters.
  • Her family avoids crowds because they fear jettatura.