phrenology
[ fri-nol-uh-jee, fre- ]
/ frɪˈnɒl ə dʒi, frɛ- /
noun
a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
OTHER WORDS FROM phrenology
phren·o·log·ic [fren-l-oj-ik] /ˌfrɛn lˈɒdʒ ɪk/, phren·o·log·i·cal, adjective phren·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb phre·nol·o·gist, nounWords nearby phrenology
phrenocolic,
phrenocolopexy,
phrenogastric,
phrenohepatic,
phrenol.,
phrenology,
phrenoplegia,
phrenoptosia,
phrenosin,
phrensy,
phrixus
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British Dictionary definitions for phrenology
phrenology
/ (frɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
(formerly) the branch of science concerned with localization of function in the human brain, esp determination of the strength of the faculties by the shape and size of the skull overlying the parts of the brain thought to be responsible for them
Derived forms of phrenology
phrenological (ˌfrɛnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective phrenologist, nounMedical definitions for phrenology
phrenology
[ frĭ-nŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The study of the shape and protuberances of the skull, based on the now discredited belief that they reveal character and mental capacity.