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Meaning of "chirology" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CHIROLOGY

kaɪˈrɒlədʒɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHIROLOGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chirology is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHIROLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Palmistry

Palmistry, or chiromancy (also spelled cheiromancy; from Greek kheir (χεῖρ, ός; “hand”) and manteia (μαντεία, ας; “divination”)), is the claim of characterization and foretelling the future through the study of the palm, also known as palm reading or chirology. The practice is found all over the world, with numerous cultural variations. Those who practice chiromancy are generally called palmists, palm readers, hand readers, hand analysts, or chirologists. The information outlined below is briefly representative of modern palmistry; there are many ― often conflicting ― interpretations of various lines and palmar features across various schools of palmistry. These contradictions between different interpretations, as well as the lack of empirical support for palmistry's predictions, contribute to palmistry's perception as a pseudoscience among academics.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHIROLOGY

acarology · andrology · astrology · biometeorology · dendrology · electrology · futurology · gastroenterology · horology · hydrology · meteorology · metrology · necrology · nephrology · neurology · numerology · petrology · serology · urology · virology

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHIROLOGY

chiro · chirognomist · chirognomy · chirograph · chirographer · chirographic · chirographical · chirographist · chirography · chirologist · chiromancer · chiromancy · chiromantic · chiromantical · Chiron · chironomer · chironomic · chironomid · chironomy · chiropodial

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHIROLOGY

archaeology · biology · biotechnology · ecology · genealogy · geology · information technology · methodology · microbiology · mythology · oncology · pathology · pharmacology · phonology · physiology · psychology · radiology · sociology · technology · terminology · theology

Synonyms and antonyms of chirology in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chirology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHIROLOGY

Find out the translation of chirology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of chirology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chirology» in English.
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chirology
1,325 millions of speakers
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chirology
570 millions of speakers
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chirology
510 millions of speakers
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chirology
380 millions of speakers
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chirology
280 millions of speakers
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chirology
278 millions of speakers
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chirology
270 millions of speakers
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chirology
260 millions of speakers
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chirologie
220 millions of speakers
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Chirologi
190 millions of speakers
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chirology
180 millions of speakers
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chirology
130 millions of speakers
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chirology
85 millions of speakers
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Chirologi
85 millions of speakers
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chirology
80 millions of speakers
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குறிபார்ப்பதற்கான அவருடைய
75 millions of speakers
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बालविज्ञान
75 millions of speakers
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Chirology
70 millions of speakers
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chirologia
65 millions of speakers
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chirology
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chirology
40 millions of speakers
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chirology
30 millions of speakers
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chirology
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chirology
14 millions of speakers
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chirology
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chirology
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chirology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIROLOGY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of chirology
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chirology

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIROLOGY»

Discover the use of chirology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chirology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Hands of Children: An Introduction to Psycho-Chirology
First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Julius Spier, 1999
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The New Chirology: Hands and Character 1900 (LARGE PRINT ...
(LARGE PRINT EDITION) This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
Ina Oxenford, 2011
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Hands: Aspects of Opposition and Complementarity in ...
Psychochirology -- the study of personality structure by means of reading the hands -- can reveal the present psychological situation, parental characteristics and influences, inherent and acquired patterns of behaviour and capabilities, ...
Yael Haft-Pomrock, 1992
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The Illustrated Textbook of Psychodiagnostic Chirology in ...
From its origins in the medical-genetic science of Dermatoglyphics, Psychodiagnostic Chirology (PDC) has evovled to become one of the most powerful and dramatic tools available to therapists in the behavioral sciences.
Arnold Holtzman, 2004
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The Hands Of Children: AN INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHO-CHIROLOGY
The main reason for this may be that the general public as well as doctors, teachers, educationalists and psychologists confuse chirology with chiromancy and it is, therefore, essential that the position should be clarified. Chirology deals with ...
Spier, Julius, 2013
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Despair and Deliverance: Private Salvation in Contemporary ...
While Shalom practices chiromancy, which reads the past and future in palm lines, Meir practices chirology, which uses the palms to diagnose personality traits, and then offer practical advice. The latter includes vocational guidance and the ...
Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi, 2012
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The History of Medicine
CHAPTER TWO GENERAL REMARKS ABOUT PSYCHOCHIROLOGY As far as acknowledgment and serious appreciation are concerned, chirology is still the Cinderella among all expressional systems, because it is still exposed to the ...
C.G. Cumston, 2013
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Etty:
Spier became interested in chirology following a lecture he attended in 1904. The lecturer used the hand to diagnose nervous diseases. Spier soon started to develop his own methodology and system of chirology. Miss Holm Adriana Joanna ...
Etty Hillesum, K. A. D. Smelik, 2002
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Interpersonal Development
In this paper I suggest that chirology should be studied and tested by psychologists, and that three areas in particular are worth attention. Two of these are justified whether chirology is valid as a method of personality assessment or not.
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What Your Hand Reveals
It is not a branch of the art of divination, for everybody may study and understand it. This work will help the reader become a chirologist and learn how to read the hand. Illustrated.
Henri Rem, 2010

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHIROLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chirology is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nelson Mandela's former prison warden will read your palm
... I pulled a Scooby Doo (your head swings around and you say, loudly, “WHUH?”). Turns out, chirology is a fancy name for palm reading. «New York Post, Oct 14»
2
Rachel Sermanni brings "Under Mountains" to Studio Q
vered cohen numerology-chirology 2 years ago. You ask questions in an extraordinary way, and in a pleasant way. Interesting to listen. «Qtv, Mar 13»
3
Wrestling with the demons of war around her
Hillesum began her writing at the suggestion of analyst Julius Spier, the founder of psycho-chirology (the study of palm prints in psychology). «Boston Globe, Mar 09»
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The History of Palmistry
But chirology (a scientific approach) began to replace chiromancy. The latter ... Chirology set the tone for rationalization of the art during the ... «The Santa Barbara Independent, Jul 07»
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