👤physiognomy

noun
/ˌfɪziˈɒnəmi/

Meaning

the study of facial features to judge character or personality

Example Sentences

He believed in physiognomy and tried to read people's personalities from their faces.

Synonyms

face reading, character analysis, appearance study, facial interpretation

Antonyms

ignorance, randomness

Collocations

study of physiognomy, physiognomy analysis, physiognomic features

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