- Lombrosian school
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/lom broh"zee euhn, -zheuhn/a school of criminology, promulgating the theories and employing the methods developed by Lombroso.[LOMBROS(O) + -IAN]
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Lombrosian school
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Lombrosian school — /lom broh zee euhn, zheuhn/ a school of criminology, promulgating the theories and employing the methods developed by Lombroso. [LOMBROS(O) + IAN] … Useful english dictionary
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