astrology

[ uh-strol-uh-jee ]

/ əˈstrɒl ə dʒi /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for: astrology / astrologer / astrological on Thesaurus.com

noun

the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.

Obsolete. the science of astronomy.

QUIZ

THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.

Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of astrology

1325–75; Middle English <Latin astrologia<Greek. See astro-, -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM astrology

as·trol·o·ger, as·trol·o·gist, nounas·tro·log·i·cal

[a-struh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌæ strəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, as·tro·log·ic, as·trol·o·gous

[uh-strol-uh-guhs], /əˈstrɒl ə gəs/, adjectiveas·tro·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use astrology in a sentence

But Eleanor is still hands-down the most righteous babe on the astrological block.
The Stars Predict Your Week|Starsky + Cox|October 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
You can make a living off talents and be the most productive babe with the most functional bonds on the astrological block.
What the Stars Hold for Your Week|Starsky + Cox|July 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
You metamorphose, seemingly overnight, from most- to least-stressed individual on the astrological block.
What the Stars Hold for Your Week|Starsky + Cox|July 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Astrologers do have tips on coping with all this astrological drama.
Astrologers Predict Holiday Hell|Gina Piccalo|November 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST

She shook my hand and asked me what my astrological sign was.
Donna's Day|Kate Betts|September 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Loking, aspect; a translation of the Latin astrological term aspectus.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
This being so, I have no doubt at all, that cave is here merely a translation of the Latin technical astrological term puteus.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Her astrological council, then composed of Nostradamus and the two Ruggieri, had already predicted to her the death of the king.
Catherine de' Medici|Honore de Balzac
Many have been found which have engraven upon them various building plans and astrological figures.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
On the table lay a variety of mathematical and astrological instruments, all of the most rich materials and curious workmanship.
Quentin Durward|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for astrology

astrology

/ (əˈstrɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of the motions and relative positions of the planets, sun, and moon, interpreted in terms of human characteristics and activities

the primitive study of celestial bodies, which formed the basis of astronomy

Derived forms of astrology

astrologer or astrologist, nounastrological (ˌæstrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveastrologically, adverb

Word Origin for astrology

C14: from Old French astrologie, from Latin astrologia, from Greek, from astrologos (originally: astronomer); see astro-, -logy

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

Cultural definitions for astrology

astrology

A study of the positions and relationships of the sun, moon, stars, and planets in order to judge their influence on human actions. Astrology, unlike astronomy, is not a scientific study and has been much criticized by scientists. (See zodiac (see also zodiac).)

astrology

Origin of astrology

OTHER WORDS FROM astrology

Words related to astrology

How to use astrology in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for astrology

Derived forms of astrology

Word Origin for astrology

Cultural definitions for astrology