palmistry
noun
palm·ist·ry
| \ ˈpä-mə-strē
, ˈpäl-, ˈpȯ-, ˈpȯl-
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, ˈpäl-, ˈpȯ-, ˈpȯl-
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Definition of palmistry
: the art or practice of reading a person's character or future from the lines on the palms
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By the mid-1900s, palmistry was fully integrated within American pop culture. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "A Beginner's Guide to Reading Palms," 4 June 2018 Within palmistry, this region of the hand corresponds with an individual's optimism, vitality, and essence. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "A Beginner's Guide to Reading Palms," 4 June 2018 Being hosted at the British Library meant the exhibition featured some amazing books — on palmistry, tea leaf reading and, of course, witches. — Danica Kirka, USA TODAY, "Harry Potter exhibit celebrates 20th anniversary of first book," 19 Oct. 2017 Most of the palmistry literature sucks,’’ Seltman says.) — Malia Wollan, New York Times, "How to Read Palms," 21 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'palmistry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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palmistry
noun
English Language Learners Definition of palmistry
: the art or activity of looking at the lines on the palms of people's hands and telling them what will happen to them in the future
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