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Complete Definition of "alienist"

English

Etymology
From F. aliéniste.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�eɪlɪ�nɪst/

Noun
en-noun

  1. One who treats diseases of the mind; an expert in mental illness, especially with reference to legal ramifications.
  2. obsolete A psychiatrist or psychologist.
Quotations
1923, Arthur Conan Doyle, �The Adventure of the Creeping Man�, Norton (2005), page 1644

Translations
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ttbc|Portuguese: alienista c

Category:Psychiatry
Category:Psychology

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