querent
One seeking answers
A querent is someone who seeks information or guidance, particularly from a fortune-teller, tarot reader, or oracle.
The term belongs to divination practices, where it distinguishes the person asking questions from the reader or medium providing answers: The querent shuffled the cards before the reading began.
Divination card set
- astrologyDivination by celestial positions
- palmistryReading hands for fortunes
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- clairvoyanceExtrasensory perception ability
scrying · runes · numerology · horoscope · geomancy · augury · reading · consultation
Religious journey-taker
- supplicantOne who humbly entreats
- petitionerOne who formally requests
- searcherOne who looks
- truth-seekerOne who pursues accuracy
knowledge-seeker · explorer · aspirant · devotee · client · visitor · consultant
tarot
Divination card set
- astrologyDivination by celestial positions
- palmistryReading hands for fortunes
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
clairvoyance · scrying · runes · numerology · horoscope · geomancy · augury · reading · consultation · spread
pilgrim
Religious journey-taker
- supplicantOne who humbly entreats
- petitionerOne who formally requests
- searcherOne who looks
truth-seeker · knowledge-seeker · explorer · aspirant · devotee · client · visitor · consultant
asking
Posing questions
- seekingAttempting to find
- wonderingFeeling curiosity about something
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
session · concern · issue · matter · intention · focus · subject · uncertainty · doubt · dilemma
querentreader
One who peruses text
tarot reader · diviner · fortune teller · oracle · astrologer
question, require, request, quest, conquer, acquire, inquiry, query, exquisite