graphology
noun
gra·phol·o·gy gra-ˈfä-lə-jē 
: the study of handwriting especially for the purpose of character analysis
graphological
ˌgra-fə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Classic DeLillo themes—digital technology, graphology, geopolitics—abound in this slim novel, in which friends gather amid a mysterious cataclysm. 
The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2020 Then the signature is analyzed, based on concepts of graphology. Gerard De Kamper, Quartz Africa, 23 Oct. 2019
The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2020 Then the signature is analyzed, based on concepts of graphology. Gerard De Kamper, Quartz Africa, 23 Oct. 2019 Word History
Etymology
French graphologie, from grapho- + -logie -logy
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
graphology
noun
gra·phol·o·gy gra-ˈfäl-ə-jē
plural graphologies
: the study of handwriting especially for the purpose of character analysis