graphology
noun
gra·phol·o·gy
gra-ˈfä-lə-jē 
: the study of handwriting especially for the purpose of character analysis
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Classic DeLillo themes—digital technology, graphology, geopolitics—abound in this slim novel, in which friends gather amid a mysterious cataclysm.
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The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2020
Then the signature is analyzed, based on concepts of graphology.
—Gerard De Kamper, Quartz Africa, 23 Oct. 2019
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The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2020
Then the signature is analyzed, based on concepts of graphology.
—Gerard De Kamper, Quartz Africa, 23 Oct. 2019
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“Graphology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graphology. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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graphology
noun
gra·phol·o·gy
gra-ˈfäl-ə-jē
: the study of handwriting especially for the purpose of analyzing the writer's personality
graphologist
noun
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graphology
noun
gra·phol·o·gy
gra-ˈfäl-ə-jē
plural graphologies
: the study of handwriting especially for the purpose of character analysis
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