alienist
Americannoun
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(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
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an expert witness in a sanity trial.
noun
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a psychiatrist who specializes in the legal aspects of mental illness
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obsolete a person who practises alienism
Etymology
Origin of alienist
1860–65; alien(ation) + -ist; compare French aliéniste in same sense
Example Sentences
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Jan. 9 "The Alienist: Angel of Darkness," Season 2 "Ben 10" "The King of Staten Island"
From Salon • Jan. 3, 2021
After Lady Jaye died of an acute heart arrhythmia in 2007, Genesis continued their Pandrogeny Project, and recording a final album with Psychic TV, Alienist, in 2016.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2020
It’s the same situation for TNT’s The Alienist and its crime-family drama Animal Kingdom.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2018
The Alienist Adapted from Caleb Carr’s best-selling psychological thriller, this new eight-episode series has its official premiere tonight, after a preview on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2018
A few instances of marriage between women will be found in the Alienist and Neurologist, Nov.,
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion by Ellis, Havelock
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