Graphiologist

/ɡræfiˈɑlədʒɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who practices graphiology; someone who analyzes handwriting to determine character traits or personality.

Etymology

From graphiology plus -ist suffix denoting a practitioner. The profession emerged in 19th-century Europe, particularly among psychologists and detectives.

Kelly Says

Graphiologists were hired by courts and FBI to profile suspects, but modern studies show handwriting analysis is barely better than guessing — a cautionary tale about trusting intuitive 'expertise'!

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