graphology
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graphology
- /ɡɹæˈfɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ UK
- /ɡɹæˈfɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ US
Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi
Where it comes from
From French graphologie, coined by Jean-Hippolyte Michon from Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ, “writing”) + French -logie (“study of”). By surface analysis, grapho- + -logy.
noun graphologies
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The study of handwriting, especially as a means of analyzing a person's character.
Near-synonym: psychographology (sometimes synonymous)
Similar: psychographology
- A system of handwriting. "Talented" children fall into one of two classes: those with an imitative ability who readily absorb the preconceived graphologies they see about them in pictures, magazines and books, and those[…].
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noun study of handwriting
| Español | grafología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 필적학 piljeokhak |
| 日本語 | 筆跡学 hissekigaku |
| 中文 | 笔迹学 bǐjìxué, 筆跡學 /笔迹学 bǐjīxué |
| Português | grafologia |
| Français | graphologie |
| Italiano | grafologia |
| Română | grafologie |
| Русский | графоло́гия grafológija, почеркове́дение počerkovédenije |
| Tiếng Việt | bút tích học |
Talk about this word "graphology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/graphology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. graphology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/graphology "graphology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/graphology.Cite this
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title = {graphology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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