Graphologic

/ɡræfəˈlɑdʒɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to graphology, the study of handwriting as an indicator of personality or character traits, or the analysis of writing systems and their development.

Etymology

From 'graphology' (from Greek 'graphe' plus 'logos' meaning study/word) plus the adjectival suffix '-ic,' established in 19th-century psychology and linguistics.

Kelly Says

A 'graphologic' analysis in court is treated skeptically by modern science, but the field gave us genuine insights into how consistent individual handwriting is—basically an involuntary signature that's harder to fake than people think.

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