numerology
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Etymology
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[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnjuːməˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˌn(j)u.məˈrɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
- Hyphenation: nu‧me‧rol‧o‧gy
- Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi
Noun
[edit]numerology (countable and uncountable, plural numerologies)
- The study of the purported mystical relationship between numbers (or the letters of words, represented by numbers) and the character or action of physical objects and living beings.
- 2025 October 15, “Twisted Christian”, in South Park, season 28, episode 1, spoken by PC Principal:
- All right, everyone, listen up. I’ve gotten a lot of reports of disruptions in the classroom and some satanic numerology shit going on. So I want to remind you this is a Power Christian school, and I am a Power Christian Principal, and we will be PC!
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[edit]Numerology is widely regarded as a form of pseudoscience or superstition and is distinct from mathematics.
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