characterology

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noun

The study or attempted deduction of character in individuals.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:characterology.”

OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

nouncharacterology (countable and uncountable, plural characterologies)

plural characterologies

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe study or attempted deduction of character in individuals.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:characterology.

  2. countableuncountableThe belief in or study of the relationship between physical traits and psychological traits.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  2. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  3. Latincharactēr
  4. Old Frenchcaractere
  5. Middle Englishcaracter
  6. Englishcharacter
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  10. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  11. Englishcharacterology

From character + -ology.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with characterology

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Cite this entry
APA

characterology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characterology

MLA

“characterology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characterology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “characterology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characterology.

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