astrology
noun
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The Difference Between Astronomy and Astrology
Some may find it easy to confuse astronomy and astrology. At one time, these two words actually were synonymous (that is, astronomy once meant what astrology means today), but they have since moved apart from each other. In current use, astronomy is concerned with “the study of objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere,” while astrology is the purported divination of how stars and planets influence our lives. Put bluntly, astronomy is a science, and astrology is not.
Examples of astrology in a Sentence
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Spirituality and spells WitchTok, spirituality and astrology has boomed this year.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Philosophical concepts or the study of astronomy, astrology, psychology or music will have appeal.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2025
In astrology, the winter solstice marks the first day of the Capricorn season.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Astrology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astrology. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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