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
Other Word Forms
- graphologic adjective
- graphological adjective
- graphologist noun
Etymology
Origin of graphology
Vocabulary lists containing graphology
Example Sentences
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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
Maria Konnikova returns to look at a tool prosecutors have used for decades: handwriting analysis, or graphology.
From Slate • Jul. 19, 2017
These days, of course, graphology slumps next to astrology and crystal healing on the shelves of pseudoscience.
From Slate • Jan. 11, 2013
While graphology has long been used by European firms to evaluate potential employees, it has only recently caught on in the U.S.
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 Gross, Hans Gustav Adolf
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