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phrenology

/friːˈnɒlədʒi/ noun · British & US
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What does phrenology mean?

noun

The study of the shape and size of the skull, especially as a supposed indicator of intelligence, character, or personality. A now discredited pseudoscience.

Example

"The phrenologist claimed that the shape of the subject's skull revealed their innate abilities."

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