psychometry
/saɪˈkɑmətri/
noun
- The supposed ability to learn about a person or event by touching an object associated with them, often considered a form of extrasensory perception.
- In the movie, the detective used psychometry to solve the crime by holding the victim's watch.
- She read a book about psychometry and tried to sense the history of an old ring.
- Some people claim to practice psychometry, but scientists are skeptical.