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Definition of phrenology noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

phrenology

noun
 
/frəˈnɒlədʒi/
 
/frəˈnɑːlədʒi/
[uncountable]
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  1. the study of the shape of the human head, which some people think is a guide to a person’s character
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Greek phrēn, phren- ‘mind’ + -logy.
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