physiognomy
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
physiognomy
- The art or pseudoscience of deducing the predominant temper and other characteristic qualities of the mind from the outward appearance, especially from the features of the face.
- The face or countenance, with respect to the temper of the mind; particular configuration, cast, or expression of countenance, as denoting character.
- The art of telling fortunes by inspection of the features.
- The general appearance or aspect of a thing, without reference to its scientific characteristics.
- the physiognomy of a plant; of a meteor
- See also Thesaurus:countenance
- French: physiognomonie
- German: Physiognomik
- Portuguese: fisiognomia, fisiognomonia
- Russian: физионо́мика
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