astrology

belief system mapping celestial positions to human affairs

Roots

astro / aster: star
log / logy: word, speech, reasoning, study

Other words with the astro / aster root

astronaut: space traveler
astronomy: study of celestial objects and space
disaster: catastrophic event

Other words with the log / logy root

analogous: similar in a useful or structural way
analogy: comparison based on similarity
anthropology: the study of human beings
apologist: a defender of a person, idea, or cause
apology: expression of regret or defense
biology: study of life
dialogue: conversation

Same star-family as astronomy, but a different claim: reading human affairs through the sky.

The article discussed astrology as a belief system, not as evidence for astronomy.

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