Word
astrology
Phoneticsas·trol·o·gy
US/əˈstɹɑɫədʒi/
UK/ɐstɹˈɒlədʒi/
Definition
n. the belief that the positions of stars and planets influence human life and events.
n. a system of beliefs claiming that celestial bodies affect human affairs and natural phenomena.
Examples
“She checks her astrology horoscope every morning.”
“Many people read their daily astrology signs to feel guided in their choices.”
“Although modern science rejects astrology as pseudoscience, its cultural impact remains significant in popular media and personal identity formation.”
Examples
simple
“She checks her astrology horoscope every morning.”
contextual
“Many people read their daily astrology signs to feel guided in their choices.”
complex
“Although modern science rejects astrology as pseudoscience, its cultural impact remains significant in popular media and personal identity formation.”
Etymology
From Middle French astrologie, and its source, Latin astrologia (“astronomy”), from Ancient Greek ἀστρολογία (astrología, “telling of the stars”), from ἄστρον (ástron, “star, planet, or constellation”) + -λογία (-logía, “treating of”), a combination form of -λόγος (-lógos, “one who speaks (in a certain manner)”). Morphologically astro- + -logy.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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