graphology

noun gra·phol·o·gy \-jē\

Definition of GRAPHOLOGY

: the study of handwriting especially for the purpose of character analysis

— graph·o·log·i·cal \ˌgra-fə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

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French graphologie, from grapho- + -logie -logy

First Known Use: 1882

Medical Dictionary

noun gra·phol·o·gy \gra-ˈfäl-ə-jē\

plural gra·phol·o·gies

: the study of handwriting especially for the purpose of character analysis

—graph·o·log·i·cal \ˌgraf-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective

—gra·phol·o·gist \gra-ˈfäl-ə-jəst\ noun

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