craniologist

A noun referring to a person who claims to be able to determine character or mental faculties from the shape of the skull.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die behauptet, Charakter oder geistige Fähigkeiten anhand der Schädelform bestimmen zu können.

1. Skull reader C2 formal

   A person who claims to determine a person's character or mental abilities by examining the shape and contours of their skull.

   • The craniologist examined the shape of his head and made bold claims about his personality.
   • In the 19th century, many people visited a craniologist for a character reading.
   • The craniologist's methods were later discredited by modern science.

   🇩🇪Schädeldeuter

   Synonyme: phrenologist

• craniologists plural form
• craniologists' possessive plural form
• craniologist's possessive singular form