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Laingian
/ ˈlæŋɪən /
adjective
of or based on R. D. Laing's theory that mental illnesses are understandable as natural responses to stress in family and social situations
noun
a follower or adherent of Laing's teaching
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But as the Laingian shrink in Bringing Up Baby says, sporting a startling facial tic, "All people who behave strangely are not insane."
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