Numerology Terms

5 words in this vocabulary list

nine gematria quintophobia octophobia triskaidekaphobia

nine

noun a cardinal number, one more than eight

adjective amounting to one more than eight

  • The meeting will start at nine o'clock sharp.
  • Let's meet at nine for coffee.
  • I'll catch you at nine, cool?
  • She always seems to have nine lives with how many times she's escaped danger.

gematria

noun a system of assigning numerical value to a word or phrase based on its letters

  • Gematria is a system of assigning numerical value to a word or phrase in the belief that words or phrases with identical numerical values bear some relation to each other.
  • Have you heard of gematria? It's like assigning numbers to letters and finding hidden meanings.
  • Gematria is like cracking secret codes using numbers and letters.
  • In literature, gematria can be used to add depth and layers of meaning to a text.

quintophobia

noun an irrational fear or phobia of the number five

  • Quintophobia is a term used to describe the fear of the number five.
  • I heard that Jenny has quintophobia and gets anxious whenever she sees the number five.
  • Some people think quintophobia is silly, but to those who have it, it's a real fear.
  • Facing quintophobia is like constantly being haunted by the number five in every aspect of life.

octophobia

noun a fear of the number eight

  • Octophobia is a rare condition characterized by an intense fear of the number eight.
  • I heard Sarah has octophobia - she gets really anxious whenever she sees the number eight.
  • Dude, that's some serious octophobia you've got going on there.
  • His octophobia is so extreme that he avoids anything related to the number eight at all costs.

triskaidekaphobia

noun an extreme fear of the number thirteen

  • Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13, often leading to superstitions and avoidance of anything related to it.
  • I heard Sarah has triskaidekaphobia, so she always avoids sitting in the 13th row of the movie theater.
  • Some people think triskaidekaphobia is just silly superstition, but it's a real fear for others.
  • His triskaidekaphobia was so intense that he would go out of his way to avoid any situation involving the number 13.