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phrenology

/frɪˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/

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noun

/frɪˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/C1formalscientificobsolete
  • ruНыне оставленное учение о форме черепа как показателе силы различных умственных способностей.

A now abandoned study of the shape of the skull as indicative of the strengths of different mental faculties.

uncountable

  1. Historical study of skull shapeC2formalscientific

    A now abandoned theory that the shape and contours of the human skull indicate personality traits, mental abilities, and character.

    ruФренология

    • Phrenology was popular in the 19th century but is now considered a pseudoscience.
    • Scientists have thoroughly discredited phrenology as a valid method of psychological assessment.
    • Museums sometimes display phrenology heads as examples of historical scientific curiosities.

    Synonymscraniology

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