alienism
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of alienism
Example Sentences
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The law was very gentle in the construction of the disability of alienism.
From Project Gutenberg
In Wales, a great tradition survives; in Ireland, a supreme tradition fades through sunset-hued horizons; in Celtic Scotland, a passionate regret, a despairing love and longing, narrows yearly before a dull and incredibly selfish alienism.
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The terms "drysalter", a dealer in certain chemical products and foods, and "alienism", the study and treatment of mental illness, have also faded from use.
From The Guardian
But I know that slowly and unconsciously the atmosphere of the settlement thawed out the asperity of alienism.
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Racial differences and consequent alienism in habits of thought made a rapprochement seem hopeless.
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