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单词 numerologist
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numerologistn.

Brit. /ˌnjuːməˈrɒlədʒɪst/, U.S. /ˌn(j)uməˈrɑlədʒəst/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: numerology n., -ist suffix.
Etymology: < numerology n. + -ist suffix; compare -logist comb. form.
An expert in or student of numerology.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > [noun] > numerology > one skilled in
numerologist1911
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by symbols, letters, figures, etc. > [noun] > by numbers, numerology > one who practises
numerologist1911
1911 ‘Sepharial’ Kabala of Numbers ix. 95 From this paradigm the numerologists invented a scheme of divination which takes this form.
1921 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 24 Nov. 10/3 If your are an ultra-scientific numerologist,..you will also take into consideration your birthday and residence, with your name.
1932 Discovery June 204/1 It is not only the number seven that possesses a peculiar significance for numerologists.
1952 G. Sarton Hist. Sci. I. xvii. 439 The fifth solid would..represent the whole universe. This..finding of a meaning for the superfluous solid, is typical of the analogies invented by numerologists and other mystical mathematicians.
1986 A. Ghosh Circle of Reason iv. 87 The professional interpreters of portents split immediately: a proper fight had long been in the offing anyway, ever since the numerologists had ganged up with the astrologers against the palmists.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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