chiromancy

/'kaiərəmænsi/ Cách viết khác : (cheiromancy) /'kaiərəmænsi/
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Definition

Noun 1. The practice of telling fortunes or interpreting a person's character by examining the lines and other features of the palm of the hand. It is a form of divination.

Usage
  • Chiromancy is considered a pseudoscience.
  • The fortune teller claimed to be skilled in the art of chiromancy.
  • He was skeptical about the predictions made through chiromancy.
Advanced Usage
  • "To practice chiromancy": To engage in the activity of palm reading.
    • She learned to practice chiromancy from her grandmother.
  • "A session of chiromancy": An instance where someone has their palm read.
    • During a session of chiromancy, she was told she would have a long life.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cheiromancy (noun): An alternate, less common spelling of "chiromancy." It has the same meaning.
  • Palmistry (noun): A more common synonym for chiromancy. The terms are often used interchangeably.
  • Chiromancer (noun): A person who practices chiromancy; a palm reader.
    • The chiromancer studied the lines on my hand intently.
Synonyms
  • Palmistry: The more common term for the same practice.
  • Palm reading: A straightforward, descriptive synonym.
Related Phrases
  • To read someone's palm: The verbal phrase describing the act of performing chiromancy.
    • Can you read my palm?
Noun
  1. telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand

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