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astrologythe study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈstrɑːlədʒi/

Korean meaning: 천체의 움직임과 위치가 인간사와 자연계에 영향을 준다고 해석하는 학문, 점성술

Korean pronunciation: 어**스트**럴러지

Example Sentences

  • She checks her astrology app every morning to see if Mercury is in retrograde before making any important decisions.
  • The ancient Babylonians developed sophisticated systems of astrology that influenced many later cultures.
  • My friend blames everything on astrology: 'Sorry I'm late, Venus was in the wrong house this morning!'

astrology

NOUN

//əˈstrɑːlədʒi//

the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world

astrology concept
💡 Concept

the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈstrɑːlədʒi/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈstrɒlədʒi/

🌳Etymology

Rootastro
Suffix-logy

Origin

고대 그리스어에서 유래하여, '별'을 뜻하는 astron과 '연구'를 뜻하는 logos가 합쳐져서 만들어진 단어입니다. 천문학(astronomy)과 어원이 비슷하지만, astrology는 점성술을, astronomy는 과학적 천문학을 의미합니다.

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🎵Rhyme

mythologypsychologybiology
mythology
psychology
biology

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

She checks her astrology app every morning to see if Mercury is in retrograde before making any important decisions.

The ancient Babylonians developed sophisticated systems of astrology that influenced many later cultures.

😄 Fun example

My friend blames everything on astrology: 'Sorry I'm late, Venus was in the wrong house this morning!'

While astronomy studies celestial bodies scientifically, astrology interprets their supposed influence on human behavior.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

horoscopystar-readingdivination

Antonyms

astronomyscience

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