Early 19th century; earliest use found in Joseph the Book-man. From phreno- + -logic, after phrenology. Compare French phrénologique, Spanish frenológico, Portuguese frenologico, German phrenologisch.
Definition of phrenologic in US English:
phrenologic
adjectiveˌfrɛnəˈlɒdʒɪk
historical
Phrenological.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Joseph the Book-man. From phreno- + -logic, after phrenology. Compare French phrénologique, Spanish frenológico, Portuguese frenologico, German phrenologisch.