numerology
noun
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As an element of astrology and fortune-telling, numerology has long been employed to predict future events. For many early Christians, 3 represented the Trinity, 6 represented earthly perfection, and 7 represented heavenly perfection; and still today, many of us like to group things into sets of 3 or 7, for no particular reason. Numerology has also been used to interpret personality; in particular, numerologists may assign numbers to each letter of a person's name and use the resulting figures, along with the person's date of birth, as a guide to his or her character.
Examples of numerology in a Sentence
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
In the middle of the episode, the pop superstar — who demonstrated visible PDA with Travis, 35, throughout the podcast's two-hour duration (kissing, hand-holding and all) — discussed her obsession with numerology, particularly her fascination with the number 13.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Now, the friends share holidays together, spring break trips and numerology readings.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Somer initially became interested in numerology during her Kundalini yoga studies.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Numerology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numerology. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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