alienist
[ eyl-yuh-nist, ey-lee-uh- ]
/ ˌeɪl yə nɪst, ˌeɪ li ə- /
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noun
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
an expert witness in a sanity trial.
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Origin of alienist
Words nearby alienist
alienee, alienia, alieni generis, alieni juris, alienism, alienist, alienor, alif, aliform, Aligarh, alight
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British Dictionary definitions for alienist
alienist
/ (ˈeɪljənɪst, ˈeɪlɪə-) /
noun
US a psychiatrist who specializes in the legal aspects of mental illness
obsolete a person who practises alienism
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Medical definitions for alienist
alienist
[ āl′yə-nĭst, ā′lē-ə- ]
n.
A physician accepted by a court of law as an expert on the mental competence of principals or witnesses.
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