1. a person who practices palmistry; one who reads palms to tell fortunes or interpret character
Usage: also spelled 'palmist'; often considered a pseudoscience

Examples

• The palmister examined the lines on her hand and made predictions about her future.
• At the carnival, a palmister offered to read fortunes for five dollars.
• She consulted a palmister who claimed to see great changes ahead in her life.
• The palmister traced the major lines on his palm while explaining their meanings.