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Phrenology taught us that the mind thinks by means of the brain, is liable to become fatigued by too long attention, as the locomotive muscles are by too much walking; and I therefore proposed to them to take a brief rest.
George Combe

Meaning of "phrenology" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHRENOLOGY

phrenology  [frɪˈnɒlədʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHRENOLOGY

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Phrenology 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 PHRENOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Phrenology

Phrenology is a pseudoscience primarily focused on measurements of the human skull, based on the concept that the brain is the organ of the mind, and that certain brain areas have localized, specific functions or modules. Phrenology was first practiced by mystical groups that operated during the period of the Essenes. Developed by German physician Franz Joseph Gall in 1796, the discipline was very popular in the 19th century, especially from about 1810 until 1840. The principal British centre for phrenology was Edinburgh, where the Edinburgh Phrenological Society was established in 1820. Although now regarded as an obsolete amalgamation of primitive neuroanatomy with moral philosophy, phrenological thinking has been influential in 19th-century psychiatry and modern neuroscience. Gall's assumption that character, thoughts, and emotions are located in localized parts of the brain is considered an important historical advance toward neuropsychology.

Definition of phrenology in the English dictionary

The definition of phrenology in the dictionary is the branch of science concerned with localization of function in the human brain, esp determination of the strength of the faculties by the shape and size of the skull overlying the parts of the brain thought to be responsible for them.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHRENOLOGY


biotechnology
ˌbaɪəʊtɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
chronology
krəˈnɒlədʒɪ
criminology
ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
dendrochronology
ˌdɛndrəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒɪ
endocrinology
ˌɛndəʊkraɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
enology
iːˈnɒlədʒɪ
ethnology
ɛθˈnɒlədʒɪ
geochronology
ˌdʒiːəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒɪ
high-technology
ˌhaɪtekˈnɒlədʒɪ
immunology
ˌɪmjʊˈnɒlədʒɪ
nanotechnology
ˌnænəʊtɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
neuroendocrinology
ˌnjʊərəʊˌɛndəʊkrɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
oceanology
ˌəʊʃəˈnɒlədʒɪ
palynology
ˌpælɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
phenomenology
fɪˌnɒmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
phonology
fəˈnɒlədʒɪ
rhinology
raɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
technology
tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
terminology
ˌtɜːmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
volcanology
ˌvɒlkəˈnɒlədʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHRENOLOGY

phrenesiac
phrenesis
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phrenitis
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WORDS THAT END LIKE PHRENOLOGY

anthology
anthropology
archaeology
astrology
biology
ecology
genealogy
geology
information technology
methodology
microbiology
mythology
neurology
oncology
pathology
pharmacology
physiology
psychology
radiology
sociology
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Synonyms and antonyms of phrenology in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «phrenology» into 25 languages

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

Translator English - Chinese

骨相
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frenología
570 millions of speakers

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phrenology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कपालविद्या
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

علم الفراسة
280 millions of speakers

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френология
278 millions of speakers

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frenologia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিত্তবৃত্তির বা মানসিক শক্তিনির্ণয়ার্থ করোটির বহির্ভাগের গঠনাদির বিচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phrénologie
220 millions of speakers

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Fenologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Phrenologie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

骨相学
130 millions of speakers

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골상학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Phrenology
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sự nghiên cứu về sọ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமைப்பியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मज्जासंस्था
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

frenoloji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frenologia
65 millions of speakers

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frenologia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

френологія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frenologie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

φυσιογνωμική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

frenologie
14 millions of speakers
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phrenology
10 millions of speakers
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phrenology
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phrenology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHRENOLOGY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHRENOLOGY» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «PHRENOLOGY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word phrenology.
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George Combe
Phrenology taught us that the mind thinks by means of the brain, is liable to become fatigued by too long attention, as the locomotive muscles are by too much walking; and I therefore proposed to them to take a brief rest.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHRENOLOGY»

Discover the use of phrenology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phrenology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Cultural Meaning of Popular Science: Phrenology and the ...
This study concentrates on the social and ideological functions of science during the consolidation of urban industrial society.
Roger Cooter, 1984
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Phrenology
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... *omz Character (Sketches.
Stackpool Edward O'Dell, 2009
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System of Phrenology
Having been informed that Sir G. S. Mackenzie, Bart, has made proposals for applying the tests afforded by Phrenology for the discrimination of individual character in convicts subject to transportation, with a view to their better classification, ...
George Combe, 1836
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Phrenology and the Origins of Victorian Scientific Naturalism
Through a reassessment of the science of phrenology, particularly the work of George Combe, Phrenology and the Origins of Victorian Scientific Naturalism challenges the orthodoxy that Charles Darwin's 1859 work The Origin of Species was the ...
John Van Wyhe, 2004
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Elements of Phrenology
The world has not gone on well enough without phrenology. A fierce and universal conflict of opinions is maintained on many important subjects connected with mind, which cannot be satisfactorily- settled till the true philosophy of man shall ...
George Combe, 1835
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Phrenology: The First Science of Man
Produced for unit HUW209 (Nature and human nature) offered by the School of Humanities in Deakin University's Open Campus Program.
David Turnbull, 1982
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The Science of Palmistry and Its Relations to Astrology and ...
1901 Contents: What are signs of the zodiac?; the elements, systems and temperaments of grand man; Why should we learn the signs of the zodiac?; the planets; Two brain centers; Duality of forces; Head and its relation to the hand; Minor, ...
Irene Smith, 1996
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A Measure of Perfection: Phrenology and the Fine Arts in America
Charles Colbert seeks to redress this neglect by demonstrating the important contributions the theory made to artistic developmen
Charles Colbert, 1997
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A defence of phrenology
J. P., case of, 193 Jones, Silas, testimony of, in favor of phrenology 51 Journal des Scavans, referred to, 171 K., case of, 171 Kant, portrait of, referred to, 166 Labrosse, Alexandrine, case of, examined, 179 Lacenaire, case of, 168 Lancet, The, ...
Andrew Boardman, 1850
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Phrenology: How to Tell Your Own and Your Friend's Character ...
(LARGE PRINT EDITION) This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
Charles H. Olin, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHRENOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phrenology is used in the context of the following news items.
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Body snatching, skulls and pseudo-science: The Cultish Appeal of …
So much more than just an explanation of that now debunked pseudo-science of phrenology. Listen to historian Alexandra Roginski's ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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The skull, the phrenologist and the solution to a 150-year-old mystery
Phrenology is seen as an obscure pseudo-science now, but throughout the 19th century it was well-known and popular in Australia, and was ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
3
Students, teach thyselves
After work, he attended lectures, joined libraries and read obsessively, studying bookkeeping, phrenology, child-raising and “scientifics.” It was ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
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Aboriginal man Jim Crow's macabre journey retold by Alexandra …
After Hamilton's death in 1884, his third wife, Agnes, dabbled briefly in phrenology before deciding to donate her late husband's precious ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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'Connecting the dots'
... Gibbons and then tune into KAXE's “Phrenology” with John Latimer and Harry Hutchins to learn and appreciate the flora and fauna treasures ... «Herald Review, Jul 15»
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Chris Hadfield pens an ode to the 'delightful impossibility' of Ray …
Joining the ranks of failed beliefs based on poor science, like phlogiston and phrenology before it, the “intelligent Martian” house of cards ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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Children's book review: "Your Head Shape Reveals Your Personality"
The head shape reference in the title alludes to phrenology, a practice that dates to 1800 and remained popular for the next 100 years. «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
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70000 Years of Human History in 400 Pages
... reductive conclusions that plagued sociobiology in earlier decades, to say nothing of earlier pseudosciences like phrenology and eugenics. «The Nation., Jul 15»
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The myth of race and the reality of racism
... racists employed several techniques and theories, including Craniometry (the technique of measuring the bones of the skull) and Phrenology ... «Africa Young Voices, Jun 15»
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Understanding dyslexia through art
... really old Victorian book and they're of [phrenology] and the written text I've glued on there is from a book I always tried to read as a kid called ... «Warragul Citizen, Jun 15»

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