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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.

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physiognomy

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Source Word

physiognomy

IPA(Pronunciation)

/fɪziˈɒnəmi/

Noun

countable uncountable

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.

Japanese Meaning

外見、特に顔の特徴から、その人の気性や性質などを推察する技術、または偽科学

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She dismissed physiognomy as a crude and unreliable way to infer personality from someone's facial features.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は、顔の特徴、特に顔立ちからその人の主要な気質や心の特徴を推し量る技術である人相学を、粗末で信頼できないものだと退けた。

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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.

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