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craniologist

/ˌkreɪ.niˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/

Traduction: Nom désignant une personne qui prétend pouvoir déterminer le caractère ou les capacités mentales d'un individu d'après la forme de son crâne, ou qui étudie ou pratique la phrénologie.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˌkreɪ.niˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/

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

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant une personne qui prétend pouvoir déterminer le caractère ou les capacités mentales d'un individu d'après la forme de son crâne, ou qui étudie ou pratique la phrénologie.
  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.

    🇫🇷crânioscopiste

    Synonymes: phrenologist

  • craniologists plural form
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  • craniologist's possessive singular form