psychodiagnostics: Meaning and Definition of

psy•cho•di•ag•nos•tics

Pronunciation: (sī"kō-dī"ug-nos'tiks), [key]
— n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. the study and evaluation of character or personality in terms of behavioral and anatomical traits, as gesture, posture and physiognomy.
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