alienism
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
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
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.
From Project Gutenberg
In spite of her friendly sympathy, he never felt so keenly his alienism as in her presence.
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With a frozen sense of her alienism, Lilly sat, as it were, outside the situation, proffering herself almost with a sense of intrusion.
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