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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An adherent or practitioner of phrenology.

   "The phrenologist, who regulates heart and mind by undulations of the skull, has another system."

2. 2
   someone who claims to be able to read your character from the shape of your skull wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

craniologistcraniologycranioscopistcranioscopist

Example

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"The phrenologist, who regulates heart and mind by undulations of the skull, has another system."

Etymology

From phrenology + -ist.

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