English-Finnish translations for physiognomy

• fysiognomia
• fysionomia
• fysionomiikka

Definition of physiognomy

• 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
• The art of telling fortunes by inspection of the features

Examples

• the physiognomy of a plant; of a meteor

Related words

• physiognomist
• physiognomic
• physiognosis