Astrology is the study of the movements of the planets, sun, moon, and stars in the belief that these movements can have an influence on people's lives.
Synonyms: stargazing, astromancy, horoscopy More Synonyms of astrology
He has had a keen and lifelong interest in astrological research.
astrologically (æstrəlɒdʒɪkli)adverb
...an astrologically significant moment.
astrology in British English
(əˈstrɒlədʒɪ)
noun
1.
the study of the motions and relative positions of the planets, sun, and moon, interpreted in terms of human characteristics and activities
2.
the primitive study of celestial bodies, which formed the basis of astronomy
Derived forms
astrologer (asˈtrologer) or astrologist (asˈtrologist)
noun
astrological (ˌæstrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl)
adjective
astrologically (ˌastroˈlogically)
adverb
Word origin
C14: from Old French astrologie, from Latin astrologia, from Greek, from astrologos (originally: astronomer); see astro-, -logy
astrology in American English
(əˈstrɑlədʒi)
noun
1. Obsolete
primitive astronomy
2.
a system of methods, theories, etc. based on the assumption that the positions of the moon, sun, and stars affect human affairs and that one can foretell the future by studying the stars, etc.
Derived forms
astrologer (asˈtrologer)
noun
astrological (ˌastroˈlogical) (ˌæstrəˈlɑdʒɪkəl)
adjective
astrologically (ˌastroˈlogically)
adverb
Word origin
ME astrologie < L & Gr astrologia, astronomy, astrology < astron, star + -logia, -logy
Examples of 'astrology' in a sentence
astrology
The link between astronomy and astrology could no longer be taken for granted.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
He writes on astronomy and astrology without knowing either'.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
But they were not above the resort to astrology and magic, both pursuits then considered more fruitful than physical diagnosis.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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astrology
British English: astrology /əˈstrɒlədʒɪ/ NOUN
Astrology is the study of the movements of the planets, sun, moon, and stars in the belief that they can influence people's lives.