physiognomical
/ˌfɪziəˈnɑmɪkəl/
adjective
- Relating to the practice of judging a person's character or personality from their facial features (alternative form of physiognomic).
- The physiognomical approach was popular in the 19th century but is now discredited.
- The novel's villain was described in physiognomical terms that modern readers find offensive.
- He gave a physiognomical description of the suspect based on old theories.