astrology

UK /əˈstɹɒlədʒi/ US /əˈstɹɒlədʒi/

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noun

Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies.

For if astronomy is the study of the movements of the heavens, then astrology is the study of the effects of those movements.

Followers of pseudosciences such as astrology often draw spurious parallels between their beliefs and established science.

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ADJ.

interested, pseudosciences, scientific, spurious, still

Many people are still interested in astrology despite its lack of scientific evidence.

VERB + ASTROLOGY

according, believe, believed, believes, confuse, didn't, doesn't, don't

Many people believe astrology can predict their future based on birth charts.

ASTROLOGY + NOUN

astronomy, moon

Many people confuse astrology with astronomy even though they study completely different things.

PREP.

between, in, with

My grandmother has always been fascinated with astrology and reads her horoscope every morning.

ADV.

often, perfectly, such, then

She often consulted astrology to make decisions about her career and relationships.

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For if astronomy is the study of the movements of the heavens, then astrology is the study of the effects of those movements.

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Followers of pseudosciences such as astrology often draw spurious parallels between their beliefs and established science.

Wiktionary

In some ways, astrology is perfectly suited for the internet age. There’s a low barrier to entry, and nearly endless depths to plumb if you feel like falling down a Google research hole.

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I like astrology.

Tatoeba · #259099

Although astrology has no scientific basis, it's very popular and it seems that many people believe in it.

Tatoeba · #329484

She told him that she believed in astrology.

Tatoeba · #887451

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