graphology
Americannoun
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the study of handwriting, especially when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc.
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Linguistics. the study of systems of writing; grammatology.
noun
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the study of handwriting, esp to analyse the writer's character
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linguistics the study of writing systems
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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
And a further experiment confirmed that experts in graphology could not identify the profession of 40 successful employees any better than chance.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2013
But the new law is a boon for firms that offer two other character tests: pencil-and-paper quizzes and graphology, or handwriting analysis.
From Time Magazine Archive
Literacy is not concerned with this kind of expression, although literacy is conducive to it and eventually serves as a medium for graphology.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
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