physiognomics
/ˌfɪzɪəˈnɒmɪks/Now chiefly historical
noun
Originally: †facial or physical characteristics taken as indicative of character, personality, etc. (obsolete ). Later: the art or practice of judging character from facial or physical characteristics.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in John Harris (c1666–1719), writer and lecturer on science. From physiognomic: see -ic.
- Regency point
- regender
- regenerable
- regeneracy
- regenerant
- regenerate
- regeneration
- regenerative
- regenerative braking
- regeneratively
- regenerative medicine
- regenerator
- regeneratory
- regeneratrix
- regenesis
- regent
- regental
- regent bird
- regent bowerbird
- regentess
- regent honeyeater
- Regent House
- regenting
- regent parrot
- regentship