horoscope
Americannoun
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a diagram of the heavens, showing the relative position of planets and the signs of the zodiac, for use in calculating births, foretelling events in a person's life, etc.
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a prediction of future events or advice for future behavior based on such a diagram.
noun
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the prediction of a person's future based on a comparison of the zodiacal data for the time of birth with the data from the period under consideration
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the configuration of the planets, the sun, and the moon in the sky at a particular moment
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Also called: chart. a diagram showing the positions of the planets, sun, moon, etc, at a particular time and place
Other Word Forms
- horoscopic adjective
- unhoroscopic adjective
Etymology
Origin of horoscope
before 1050; Middle English, Old English horoscopus < Latin < Greek hōroskópos, equivalent to hōro-, combining form of hṓra hour + skópos -scope
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Example Sentences
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But the country's most popular horoscope forecasting the Buddhist new year starting in early 2026, touted by street vendors nationwide in recent days, contains clashing portents.
From Barron's
Many critics noted that their work suffered from selection bias and determinism; a 1991 Newsweek article described it as “an elaborate historical horoscope that will never withstand scholarly scrutiny.”
From Salon
"I am a horse on my horoscope so I don't know if that has any correlation."
From BBC
There’s a focus on entertainment stories and health advice columns, with a horoscope and a crossword puzzle thrown in.
From Los Angeles Times
Some studies have linked belief in horoscopes and zodiac signs to "confirmation bias", the tendency to believe or remember information that aligns with our pre-existing beliefs, and interpret it selectively to support them.
From BBC
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