noun
- Plural of chiromancy; the practice of divining a person's future or character by reading the lines and features of the hand; palmistry.
Usage: Often considered a pseudoscience or form of divination rather than a legitimate practice.; The term is formal and somewhat archaic; 'palmistry' is more commonly used in modern English.
Examples
- Various chiromancies have been practiced across cultures for thousands of years.
- She studied different chiromancies to understand the historical roots of palm reading.
- The fortune teller offered several chiromancies to her clients seeking guidance.
- Ancient texts describe numerous chiromancies and their supposed methods of prediction.
- Modern skeptics dismiss chiromancies as lacking scientific evidence.