Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The art of discovering or judging of character, passions, and inclinations from the lineaments of the body.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun rare The art of discovering or judging of a man's character, passions. and inclinations from a study of his visible features.

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  • noun A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.

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Examples

  • The heavenly fate becomes visible in the body, and can be foreseen by anthroposcopy.

    Lunheng 1962

  • There are special soi-disant sciences for all these branches: — anthroposcopy, divination, oneiro-mancy, necromancy, etc.

    Lunheng 1962

  • I am more than delighted to have met you, M. M.x; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves. "

    The Yellow Claw Sax Rohmer 1921

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