English Dictionary

physiognomy

IPA（発音記号）

/fɪziˈɒnəmi/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

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.

日本語の意味

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

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

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。

意味（1）

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.

意味（2）

The face or countenance, with respect to the temper of the mind; particular configuration, cast, or expression of countenance, as denoting character.

Faith ſir a has an Engliſh maine, but his fiſnomie is more hotter in France then there.

意味（3）

The art of telling fortunes by inspection of the features.

意味（4）

The general appearance or aspect of a thing, without reference to its scientific characteristics.

the physiognomy of a plant; of a meteor

physiognomies （ plural ）