Graphology
/ˌɡræfˈɒl.ə.dʒi/noun
The study of handwriting, especially as a supposed indicator of personality.
Did you know?Graphology rose in the 19th century as a pseudo-scientific system claiming that the shape of your writing could reveal hidden traits, making handwriting feel like a modern form of divination.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
GRK
graphein
“to write, scratch, or carve”
Ancient Greek
GRK
-logia
“study of, discourse”
19th Century
French
graphologie
“study of handwriting and its supposed link to character”
Late 19th Century
English
graphology
“the analysis of handwriting, especially for character reading”
Modern English
English
graphology
“the study of handwriting, especially as a supposed indicator of personality”