graphology

[ gra-fol-uh-jee ]

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.

Origin of graphology

1
First recorded in1875–80; grapho- + -logy

Other words from graphology

  • graph·o·log·ic [graf-uh-loj-ik], /ˌgræf əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, graph·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • graph·ol·o·gist, noun

Words Nearby graphology

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How to use graphology in a sentence

  • The Vatican uses graphology to examine the lives of candidates for sainthood.

  • Anyone who understands graphology can tell by simply examining your handwriting just what sort of a person you are.

    Magic | Ellis Stanyon
  • graphology cards are an idea of the moment, and seem likely to prove more than a passing fad.

    Dinners and Luncheons | Paul Pierce
  • graphology, for instance, is naturally related to the functional action and to the characteristics of the hand itself.

    Pedagogical Anthropology | Maria Montessori
  • graphology enables us to read the character of a person in the hand-writing which he produces.

    A Fleece of Gold | Charles Stewart Given
  • In this study, as in that of graphology and chiromancy, a deductive power of mind is required.

British Dictionary definitions for graphology

graphology

/ (ɡræˈfɒlədʒɪ) /


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

  2. linguistics the study of writing systems

Derived forms of graphology

  • graphologic (ˌɡræfəˈlɒdʒɪk) or graphological, adjective
  • graphologist, noun

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