astrology

[ uh-strol-uh-jee ]
/ əˈstrɒl ə dʒi /
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noun

the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
Obsolete. the science of astronomy.

Origin of astrology

1325–75; Middle English < Latin astrologia < Greek. See astro-, -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM astrology

as·trol·o·ger, as·trol·o·gist, noun as·tro·log·i·cal [a-struh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌæ strəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, as·tro·log·ic, as·trol·o·gous [uh-strol-uh-guh s] /əˈstrɒl ə gəs/, adjective as·tro·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby astrology

astroglia, astrograph, astroid, astrol., astrolabe, astrology, astromancy, astrometeorology, astrometric binary, astrometry, astron.

Words related to astrologer

soothsayer, fortuneteller, prophet, stargazer, astromancer

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British Dictionary definitions for astrologer

astrology
/ (əˈstrɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of the motions and relative positions of the planets, sun, and moon, interpreted in terms of human characteristics and activities
the primitive study of celestial bodies, which formed the basis of astronomy

Derived forms of astrology

astrologer or astrologist, noun astrological (ˌæstrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective astrologically, adverb

Word Origin for astrology

C14: from Old French astrologie, from Latin astrologia, from Greek, from astrologos (originally: astronomer); see astro-, -logy

Cultural definitions for astrologer

astrology

A study of the positions and relationships of the sun, moon, stars, and planets in order to judge their influence on human actions. Astrology, unlike astronomy, is not a scientific study and has been much criticized by scientists. (See zodiac (see also zodiac).)