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graphology

American  
[gra-fol-uh-jee] / græˈfɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the study of handwriting, especially when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc.

  2. Linguistics. the study of systems of writing; grammatology.


graphology British  
/ ɡræˈfɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study of handwriting, esp to analyse the writer's character

  2. linguistics the study of writing systems

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of graphology

First recorded in 1875–80; grapho- + -logy

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Some people think we can do personality evaluations from a person’s handwriting, which is graphology, but it’s not a valid science.

From New York Times Feb. 24, 2018

Americans looked toward France, where the discipline of graphology was picking up popularity thanks to priest and archeologist Jean-Hippolyte Michon.

From Slate Jan. 11, 2013

These days, of course, graphology slumps next to astrology and crystal healing on the shelves of pseudoscience.

From Slate Jan. 11, 2013

In his grocer's bag of whims and interests, one of A. & P. Heir Huntington Hartford's most earnest pursuits is graphology.

From Time Magazine Archive

Concerning the value of graphology see my ``Manual for Examining Judges.''

From Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students by Hans Gustav Adolf Gross

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