phrenology
21phrenology — n. Craniology, craniognomy …
22phrenology — noun (U) the study of the shape of the human head as a way of showing someone s character and abilities, which was popular especially in the 19th century phrenologist noun (C) …
23phrenology — phre·nol·o·gy …
24phrenology — n. the study of the bumps on the outside of the skull in order to determine a person s character. It is based on the mistaken theory that the skull becomes modified over the different functional areas of the cortex of the brain …
25phrenology — UK [frəˈnɒlədʒɪ] / US [frəˈnɑlədʒɪ] noun [uncountable] the study of the shape of someone s head, believed in the past to be a way of finding out about their character …
26phrenology — phre•nol•o•gy [[t]frɪˈnɒl ə dʒi, frɛ [/t]] n. hlc a system of character analysis based upon the belief that certain faculties and personality traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull • Etymology: 1815; < Gkphren , s. ofphrḗnmind …
27phrenology — The study of how the shape of one s skull determines characteristic traits …
28phrenology — /frəˈnɒlədʒi / (say fruh noluhjee) noun the theory postulating that one s mental powers are influenced and indicated by the shape of the skull. {phreno (combining form representing Greek phrēn mind) + logy} –phrenologic /frɛnəˈlɒdʒɪk/ (say frenuh …
29phrenology — n. study of outline of skull giving supposed indication of mental ability and characteristics. ♦ phrenological, a. ♦ phrenologist, n …
30phrenology — see FRANTIC …
