physiognomist

English

Etymology

From physiognomy +‎ -ist.

Noun

physiognomist (plural physiognomists)

One who studies, or is an expert in, physiognomy; one who studies the outer appearance of the person (primarily the face) to acquire knowledge of the inner personality.
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Translations

one who studies physiognomy

French: physiognomoniste (fr) m or f
German: Gesichtsleser m, Gesichtsleserin f, Physiognomiker (de) m, Physiognomikerin (de) f
Greek: φυσιογνωμιστής (el) m (fysiognomistís)

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