phrenology
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/frəˈnɑːlədʒi/
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/frəˈnɒlədʒi/
noun
R
A pseudoscience that claims to determine a person's character by studying the shape of their head.
Believers in phrenology thought that the bumps on a person's head could reveal their talents and tendencies.
translation
A pseudoscience that claims to determine a person's character by studying the shape of their head.
Word Forms
Plural
phrenologies