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phrenologist

/frɪˈnɒl.ə.dʒɪst/

Übersetzung: Person, die behauptet, Charakter oder geistige Fähigkeiten eines Menschen anhand der Form seines Schädels bestimmen zu können; diese Praxis gilt heute als Pseudowissenschaft.

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C2formalcommonscientificveraltet/frɪˈnɒl.ə.dʒɪst/

A person who claims to be able to determine a person's character or mental faculties from the shape of their skull, a practice now considered pseudoscience.

  • 🇩🇪Person, die behauptet, Charakter oder geistige Fähigkeiten eines Menschen anhand der Form seines Schädels bestimmen zu können; diese Praxis gilt heute als Pseudowissenschaft.
  1. Skull reader C2 formal

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

    • The phrenologist examined the bumps on his head and declared him creative.
    • In the 19th century, many people visited a phrenologist for career advice.
    • The phrenologist's methods are now considered pseudoscience.

    🇩🇪Phrenologe

    Synonyme: craniologist

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