PSYCHOGRAPHY

Etymology

Noun

psychography (usually uncountable, plural psychographies)

(spiritualism) The act of a spirit possessing one's physical body in order to write something.

A description of the psyche. [from 19th c.]

Synonyms

• (spiritualistic act): automatic writing

Source: Wiktionary


Psy*chog"ra*phy, n. Etym: [Psycho- + -graphy.]

1. A description of the phenomena of mind.

2. (Spiritualism)

Definition: Spirit writing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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