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Meaning of "metoposcopy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF METOPOSCOPY

metoposcopy  [ˌmɛtəʊˈpɒskəpɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METOPOSCOPY

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Metoposcopy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METOPOSCOPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

metoposcopy

Metoposcopy

Metoposcopy is a form of divination in which the diviner predicts personality, character, and destiny, based on the pattern of lines on the subject's forehead. It was developed by the 16th century astrologer and physician Jerome Cardan. The 16th century astrologer Giovanni Antonio Magini also concerned himself with this subject. Metoposcopy is prominently featured in the Zohar. Criticism Metoposcopy is described as a form of divination, in which the expert obtains their information from other-worldly or supernatural sources. This alone makes it clear that the practice of Metoposcopy is not supported by science, but is pseudoscience. The regular combination of this practice with astrology and it’s comparisons to palm reading further establishes metoposcopy within the realm of pseudoscience. These techniques rely on methods that cannot be disproven and lack any scientific merit. With confirmation bias, a rare correct prediction is used as confirmation of their abilities. However, the numerous incorrect predictions are minimized through assertions that every prediction can’t be 100% accurate, or as an inability to tap into one’s gifts at that moment.

Definition of metoposcopy in the English dictionary

The definition of metoposcopy in the dictionary is the prediction of a person's fortune, or the reading of a person's character, through the examination of his or her forehead or face.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METOPOSCOPY


arthroscopy
ɑːˈθrɒskəpɪ
bronchoscopy
brɒŋˈkɒskəpɪ
colonoscopy
ˌkɒləˈnɒskəpɪ
colposcopy
kɒlˈpɒskəpɪ
cystoscopy
sɪsˈtɒskəpɪ
endoscopy
ˌenˈdɒskəpɪ
fluoroscopy
flʊəˈrɒskəpɪ
gastroscopy
ɡæsˈtrɒskəpɪ
laparoscopy
ˌlæpəˈrɒskəpɪ
laryngoscopy
ˌlərɪŋˈɡɒskəpɪ
microscopy
maɪˈkrɒskəpɪ
oneiroscopy
ˌəʊnaɪˈrɒskəpɪ
ophthalmoscopy
ˌɒfθælˈmɒskəpɪ
ornithoscopy
ˌɔːnɪˈθɒskəpɪ
otoscopy
əʊˈtɒskəpɪ
retinoscopy
ˌrɛtɪˈnɒskəpɪ
sigmoidoscopy
ˌsɪɡmɔɪdˈɒskəpɪ
spectroscopy
spɛkˈtrɒskəpɪ
stereoscopy
ˌstɛrɪˈɒskəpɪ
ultramicroscopy
ˌʌltrəmaɪˈkrɒskəpɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METOPOSCOPY

metoestrous
metoestrus
metol
Metonic cycle
metonym
metonymic
metonymical
metonymically
metonymies
metonymy
metope
metopic
metopism
metopon
metoposcopic
metoposcopical
metoposcopist
metopryl
metralgia
metrazol

WORDS THAT END LIKE METOPOSCOPY

autoscopy
coelioscopy
copy
cryoscopy
dactyloscopy
deuteroscopy
fetoscopy
galvanoscopy
hieroscopy
horoscopy
manoscopy
microwave spectroscopy
oesophagoscopy
omoplatoscopy
peritoneoscopy
radioscopy
Raman spectroscopy
rhinoscopy
skiascopy
telescopy
urethroscopy

Synonyms and antonyms of metoposcopy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «metoposcopy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METOPOSCOPY

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The translations of metoposcopy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «metoposcopy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

metoposcopy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

metoposcopy
570 millions of speakers

English

metoposcopy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

metoposcopy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فراسة جبهية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

metoposcopy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

metoposcopy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

metoposcopy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

métoposcopie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Metoposkopi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

metoposcopy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

metoposcopy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

metoposcopy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Metoposkopi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

metoposcopy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெற்றிக் குறிகளைக் கொண்டு குண நலன்களையோ அல்லது எதிர் காலத்தையோ கூறுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेटोपोस्कोपी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

metoposcopy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metoposcopy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metoposcopy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

metoposcopy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metoposcopy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

metoposcopy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

metoposcopy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

metoposcopy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metoposcopy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of metoposcopy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METOPOSCOPY»

The term «metoposcopy» is barely ever used and occupies the 202.237 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METOPOSCOPY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about metoposcopy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METOPOSCOPY»

Discover the use of metoposcopy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to metoposcopy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Physiognomy: Ancient and Modern Or Phreno-metoposcopy
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Richard Dimsdale Stocker, 2011
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Epistola Posteritati:
Physiognomy and metoposcopy in De vita propria Apart from medicine, a second scientific interest of Cardano may also be regarded as having shaped his self- portrait. In various passages of his writings it appears that Cardano was interested ...
K. A. E. Enenkel, Betsy de Jong-Crane, P. Th. M. G. Liebregts, 1998
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Mould's Medical Anecdotes: Omnibus Edition
Cardan, when he presented the subject of metoposcopy, reminds us of some present day writers on palmistry. First, he provided some blanket statements that could serve as excuses-in-advance. Metoposcopy, he said is an art, but like ...
R.F Mould, 1996
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Physiognomy and Metoposcopy
THIS 24 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Mysteries of Astrology and the Wonders of Magic, by C. W. Roback. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564597997.
C. W. Roback, 2010
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The Appearance of Character: Physiognomy and Facial ...
Metoposcopy and chiromancy were by their nature linked to the planets, yet physiognomy could be conceived of in different terms, in relation to the independently functioning human body. And so, by Bougeant's day, metoposcopy and ...
Melissa Percival, 1999
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Physician of the Soul, Healer of the Cosmos: Isaac Luria and ...
More generally, visions of letters, as is well known, are an intrinsic aspect of Abulafian ecstatic experience. The most extensive treatment of physiognomy, chiromancy, and metoposcopy in theosophical kabbalistic literature prior to the Lurianic ...
Lawrence Fine, 2003
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Renaissance Studies in Honor of Hardin Craig
These were metoposcopy and chiromancy. Metoposcopy made known the conditions and temperaments of men and judged events to come, as they affected the individual, by means of the frontal lines or the wrinkles in the forehead.
Renaissance Studies in Honor of Hardin Craig, 1941
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Seeking the Favor of God: The Impact of Penitential Prayer ...
24 Interestingly, the primary manner by which Luria was able to discern sin was by the divinatory technique of metoposcopy. Metoposcopy was one of the wide array of divinatory or mantic arts aimed at discovering the personal significance of ...
Mark J. Boda, Daniel K. Falk, Rodney Alan Werline, 2008
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The Fortune-Telling Book: The Encyclopedia of Divination and ...
METOPOSCOPY. Mathematician and astrologer Jerome Cardan (1501–1576) was the first to suggest that the wrinkles on a person's forehead might represent a compilation of indicators as to a person's character, and that no two people ...
Raymond Buckland, 2003
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Reading the Human Body: Physiognomics and Astrology in the ...
Lady Macbeth's ability to read the face of her husband is known by the term metoposcopy. This is considered a branch of physiognomics, which flourished greatly during the modern period. Cf. A.G. Clarke, “Metoposcopy: An Art to Find the ...
Mladen Popović

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METOPOSCOPY»

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Truly Alternative Careers
Can't find a career in science? Try pseudoscience! Pseudoscience comprises many fields, everything from metoposcopy (predicting someone's ... «ScienceCareers.org, Dec 11»

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