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.
- space science
- space scientist
- spaceship
- Spaceship Earth
- space shot
- space shuttle
- space-sick
- space sickness
- space simulator
- spacespeak
- space stage
- space staging
- space station
- spacesuit
- spacesuited
- space technology
- space telegraphy
- space telescope
- space-time
- space-to-ground
- space tourism
- space tourist
- space travel
- space traveller
- space vehicle