phrenology
noun
a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
phrenological
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a word derived from
phrenology.
Example Sentences
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In eight smaller frames of glass at the top of the window, Saar added various images including stars, phases of the moon, a skeleton and a phrenological chart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
He and his classmate Henry Ward Beecher earned money with phrenological demonstrations in Amherst and its neighboring towns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Some of the archives that now exist in the UK are amalgamations of what had been amassed by defunct phrenological societies as well as private collectors.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2022
In one half of the window, a night sky sits above panels depicting a phrenological drawing, two brown children embracing, and an imperious eagle wearing on its torso a shield inscribed with the word “love.”
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 24, 2019
In the long run, the Localizers will turn out to be somewhat right about localization but completely wrong about phrenological organs.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
