physiognomy in Spanish
physiognomy in Spanish is fisionomía, fisonomía, fisiognomía — physiognomy means the practice, now regarded as unscientific, of judging someone's character from their facial features and general appearance.
physiognomy in Spanish
fisionomía
fisonomía
fisiognomía
The art or pseudoscience of deducing the predominant temper and other characteristic qualities of the mind from the outward appearance, especially from the features of the face.
fisiognómica
The art or pseudoscience of deducing the predominant temper and other characteristic qualities of the mind from the outward appearance, especially from the features of the face.
What does "physiognomy" mean?
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noun The practice, now regarded as unscientific, of judging someone's character from their facial features and general appearance.
"During a period of peak popularity in the 19ᵗʰ Century, the field of physiognomy became more sinister and racist than its quirky manifestation during the time of ancient Greeks."
- noun A person's face, seen as showing something of their character.
- noun The practice of predicting someone's future by studying their facial features.
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noun The overall look of something, judged simply by appearance rather than by its technical properties.
"the physiognomy of a plant; of a meteor"
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physiognomy in a sentence
- During a period of peak popularity in the 19ᵗʰ Century, the field of physiognomy became more sinister and racist than its quirky manifestation during the time of ancient Greeks.
- the physiognomy of a plant; of a meteor
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What is "physiognomy" in Spanish?
"physiognomy" in Spanish is fisionomía, fisonomía, fisiognomía. physiognomy means: The practice, now regarded as unscientific, of judging someone's character from their facial features and general appearance.
Are there other ways to say "physiognomy" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "physiognomy": fisionomía, fisonomía, fisiognomía, fisiognómica.
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