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phrenological

/ˌfrɛn.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/

Traduction: Relatif à la phrénologie, pseudoscience aujourd'hui discréditée qui prétendait déterminer les traits de personnalité d'après la forme du crâne.

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adjective

/ˌfrɛn.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/formalscientificobsolète
  • frRelatif à la phrénologie, pseudoscience aujourd'hui discréditée qui prétendait déterminer les traits de personnalité d'après la forme du crâne.

Relating to phrenology, a now-discredited pseudoscience that claimed personality traits could be determined by the shape of the skull.

  1. Relating to phrenologyC2formal

    Pertaining to the now-discredited theory that the shape and contours of the skull reveal a person's character and mental abilities.

    frphrénologique

    • The museum displayed a collection of phrenological busts used in the 19th century.
    • He wrote a paper criticizing the phrenological approach to psychology.
    • Phrenological readings were once popular as a form of personality assessment.
Formes
  • more phrenological comparative form
  • most phrenological superlative form