Definition

Noun: A person who believes in or practices numerology. Numerology is a belief system that assigns mystical significance to numbers and their influence on human life and events.

Usage

A numerologist typically analyzes numbers derived from a person's name, birth date, or other significant dates to interpret character, predict future events, or determine auspicious times for actions. The term refers to the practitioner or adherent of this system.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She consulted a numerologist to choose an auspicious date for her wedding.
  • The numerologist claimed that the number seven held special power for the client's life path.

Advanced Usage

• While a numerologist is a believer or practitioner, their work is often considered a form of divination or esoteric analysis, distinct from mathematics or statistics.
• The term can sometimes be used descriptively for someone who sees patterns or undue significance in numbers in everyday life.

Variants and Related Words

• Numerology (n): The study of the occult or esoteric significance of numbers.
• Numerological (adj): Relating to or involving numerology.
  • He made a numerological calculation based on her full name.

Synonyms

• Diviner (in the specific context of using numbers for insight)
• Seer (more general, but can apply if numerology is their method)

Related Phrases

• "To have one's chart done by a numerologist": To have a personalized numerology reading prepared.
  • Out of curiosity, he decided to have his chart done by a numerologist.

Noun

1. a believer in numerology