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physiognomy

noun

/ˌfɪziˈɒnəmi/

Meaning

the study of facial features to judge character or personality

He believed in physiognomy and tried to read people's personalities from their faces.

face reading, character analysis, appearance study, facial interpretation

ignorance, randomness

study of physiognomy, physiognomy analysis, physiognomic features

a direct vote by the electorate on an important public question

the action of joining or combining; a political unit formed from separate states

a long, adventurous journey; a series of experiences

The great size or extent of something; importance

the process of flowering or reaching an optimal stage of development

The use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize people's stupidity or vices.