numerologyn.
/ˌnjuːməˈrɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˌn(j)uməˈrɑlədʒi/ Divination by numbers; the study of the occult or hidden meanings of numbers.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > [noun] > numerology
numerologyc1907
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by symbols, letters, figures, etc. > [noun] > by numbers, numerology
arithmancy1587
logarithmancy1652
arithmomancy1660
numerologyc1907
c1907 O. H. Hara (title) Number, name and colour: a practical demonstration of the laws of numerology.
1926 K. Adams Numerol. Up-to-date i. 11 In the science of Numerology each letter of the alphabet has a given number and each number has its special significance.
1960 W. H. Auden Homage to Clio 30 The burly slave of ritual and a martyr To Numerology.
1985 J. Winterson Oranges are not Only Fruit 23 Her hobby was numerology, and she never read the Word without first casting the dice to guide her.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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