alienist
pronunciation
How to pronounce alienist in British English:
UK [eɪ'lɪənɪst]
How to pronounce alienist in American English:
US [eɪ'lɪrnɪst]
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- Noun:
- a psychiatrist and specialist in the legal aspects of mental illness
Word Origin
- alienist (n.)
- "one who treats mental illness, 'mad doctor,' " 1864, from French aliéniste, from alienation in the sense of "insanity, loss of mental faculty," a sense attested in English from late 15c. (see alienate).
Example
- 1. A distinguished alienist who 's a staunchly moral man .