psychometry
[ sahy-kom-i-tree ]
noun
Psychology. psychometrics.
the alleged art or faculty of divining facts concerning an object or a person associated with it, by contact with or proximity to the object.
Origin of psychometry
1Other words from psychometry
- psy·cho·met·ric, psy·cho·met·ri·cal, adjective
- psy·chom·e·tri·cian [sahy-kom-i-trish-uhn], /saɪˌkɒm ɪˈtrɪʃ ən/, psy·chom·e·trist, noun
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How to use psychometry in a sentence
He called me a psychometrical genius and enquired the name of the young lady.
The Belovd Vagabond | William J. Locke
British Dictionary definitions for psychometry
psychometry
/ (saɪˈkɒmɪtrɪ) /
nounpsychol
measurement and testing of mental states and processes: See also psychometrics
(in parapsychology) the supposed ability to deduce facts about events by touching objects related to them
Derived forms of psychometry
- psychometrician (ˌsaɪkəʊməˈtrɪʃən) or psychometrist, noun
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