phrenologist

American  

[fri-nahl-uhj-ist, fre-] / frɪˈnɑl ədʒ ɪst, frɛ- /

noun

1. an adherent of or expert in phrenology; an analyst who uses the principles of phrenology.

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Example Sentences

“The face of the Little Dancer undeniably has some of the features identified by phrenologists and medical anatomists of the day as typically criminal,” Laurens notes.

From The New Yorker

Pathologists examined the role of the brain’s two hemispheres in patients with mental illness; phrenologists tried to map mental faculties onto different areas.

From New York Times

“Well, phrenologists claim we can identify someone’s character and racial derivation by measuring the skull.”

From Literature

I don’t want to offend any of my phrenologist customers.

From Washington Post

Dreams were part of Kroc’s DNA and, according to at least one prophetic phrenologist, food was too.

From Salon