alienism

[eyl-yuh-niz-uh m, ey-lee-uh-]

noun

alienage.

Origin of alienism

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; alien + -ism

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Historical Examples of alienism

In spite of her friendly sympathy, he never felt so keenly his alienism as in her presence.
Tales From Two Hemispheres
Hjalmar Hjorth Boysen

British Dictionary definitions for alienism

alienism

noun

obsolete the study and treatment of mental illness

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