palmist
nounEtymology Back-formation from palmistry, equivalent to palm + -ist.
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A fortuneteller who uses palmistry.
- While one can find lots of individual astrologers and graphologists, as well as an occasional palmist, psycho metrist or those astute in the reading of tarot cards or I Ching—Psychic Dimensions, Inc., has got it all together.1970 November 28, Lisa Hammel, “Need an Occultist? Name Your Choice”, in The New York Times:
- Most palmists find that reading the marriage lines is a lot like predicting the weather: sometimes they are right on, and sometimes they're not even in the ballpark.2008, Jon Saint-Germain, Lover's Guide to Palmistry: Finding Love in the Palm of Your Hand, →ISBN:
- Synonyms
- chiromancer, handreader, palmister, palmster