1. the alleged ability to discover facts about an event or person by touching inanimate objects associated with them
Usage: paranormal; parapsychology
2. the measurement and testing of mental capacities and processes
Usage: psychology; technical

Examples

• The psychic claimed to use psychometry to solve the missing person case.
• She believed she could practice psychometry by holding the victim’s jewelry.
• Psychometry is considered a pseudoscience by mainstream researchers.
• The psychology department studied psychometry as a method for measuring intelligence.
• Early psychometry focused on quantifying mental abilities through standardized tests.
• Modern psychometry involves sophisticated statistical analysis of test results.