English Dictionary

astrology

/əˈstɹɒlədʒi/

noun

Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies. / 1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, p. 274:

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

意味（1）

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

意味（2）

1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, p. 274:

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

意味（3）

2012, The Guardian, (headline), 7 Feb 2012:

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

意味（4）

2018-01-18, Julie Beck, “The New Age of Astrology”, in The Atlantic:

意味（5）

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.