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astrology

noun/əˈstrɒlədʒi/ (uh-STROL-uh-jee)Level B2
astrology meaning picture: A small astrologer's room in an Indian town, an elderly man in spectacles tracing lines on a hand-drawn birth chart with
Picture meaning of “astrology” — the belief that the positions of stars and planets influence people's lives and can predict events

the belief that the positions of stars and planets influence people's lives and can predict events

Astrology reads the sky to make horoscopes and predictions about character and the future. It is different from astronomy, which is the scientific study of space.

astrology meaning in Hindi

यह विश्वास कि तारों और ग्रहों की स्थिति लोगों के जीवन को प्रभावित करती है और घटनाओं की भविष्यवाणी कर सकती है (astrology)

ज्योतिष आसमान को पढ़कर राशिफल और चरित्र व भविष्य की भविष्यवाणियाँ करता है। यह खगोल विज्ञान से अलग है, जो अंतरिक्ष का वैज्ञानिक अध्ययन है।

Examples

  1. Many families consult astrology before fixing a wedding date.कई परिवार शादी की तारीख तय करने से पहले ज्योतिष से सलाह लेते हैं।
  2. She reads her horoscope every morning but says she does not really believe in astrology.वह हर सुबह अपनी राशिफल पढ़ती है, लेकिन कहती है कि उसे ज्योतिष पर सचमुच विश्वास नहीं।

Synonyms & antonyms

horoscopesstar-readingastronomy

Memory trick

ASTRO (star) + LOGY (study): reading your future in the STARS – not to be confused with astroNOMY, the science.

💡 Did you know?

Astrology and astronomy were once the same study; today astronomy is a science, while astrology has no scientific support but remains very popular.

Word origin

From Greek 'astron' (star) and '-logia' (study or discourse).

Other meanings

noun The study of the supposed influence of stars on human affairs.

astrology meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीयह विश्वास कि तारों और ग्रहों की स्थिति लोगों के जीवन को प्रभावित करती है और घटनाओं की भविष्यवाणी कर सकती है (astrology)
Arabic · العربيةالاعتقاد بأن مواقع النجوم والكواكب تؤثر في حياة الناس ويمكنها التنبؤ بالأحداث (astrology)
French · Françaiscroyance selon laquelle la position des étoiles et des planètes influence la vie des gens et permet de prédire les événements (astrology)
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiakepercayaan bahwa posisi bintang dan planet memengaruhi kehidupan orang dan dapat meramalkan peristiwa (astrology)
Chinese · 中文认为星辰和行星的位置影响人的生活并能预测事件的信仰(astrology)

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