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alienism
[ eyl-yuh-niz-uhm, ey-lee-uh- ]
/ ˈeɪl yəˌnɪz əm, ˈeɪ li ə- /
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Words nearby alienism
alienation of affections, alienee, alienia, alieni generis, alieni juris, alienism, alienist, alienor, alif, aliform, Aligarh
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How to use alienism in a sentence
In spite of her friendly sympathy, he never felt so keenly his alienism as in her presence.
Tales From Two Hemispheres|Hjalmar Hjorth BoysenRacial differences and consequent alienism in habits of thought made a rapprochement seem hopeless.
Essays on Scandinavian Literature|Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
British Dictionary definitions for alienism
alienism
/ (ˈeɪljəˌnɪzəm, ˈeɪlɪə-) /
noun
obsolete the study and treatment of mental illness
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