alienism
[ eyl-yuh-niz-uh m, ey-lee-uh- ]
/ ˈeɪl yəˌnɪz əm, ˈeɪ li ə- /
noun
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Words nearby alienism
alienation of affections, alienee, alieni generis, alieni juris, alienia, alienism, alienist, alienor, alif, aliform, aligarh
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Example sentences from the Web for 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
/ (ˈeɪljəˌnɪzəm, ˈeɪlɪə-) /
noun
obsolete the study and treatment of mental illness
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