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/ayl"yeuh niz'euhm, ay"lee euh-/, n.alienage.[1800-10, Amer.; ALIEN + -ISM]
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Alienism — Al ien*ism, n. 1. The status or legal condition of an alien; alienage. [1913 Webster] The law was very gentle in the construction of the disability of alienism. Kent. [1913 Webster] 2. The study or treatment of diseases of the mind. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alienism — [āl′yən iz΄əm, āl′ē ən iz΄əm] n. 1. alienage 2. former name for PSYCHIATRY … English World dictionary
alienism — n. obsolete, study of mental disease. ♦ alienist, n. obsolete expert in alienism; American, psychiatrist specialising in legal aspects of mental illness … Dictionary of difficult words
alienism — noun Date: 1808 alienage … New Collegiate Dictionary
alienism — noun /ˈeɪlɪənɪzəm/ a) The fact or position of being an alien; alienage. b) The study or treatment of mental disorders; psychiatry. See Also: alienist … Wiktionary
alienism — n. study of mental illnesses in relation to legal matters; alienage, state of being an alien or foreigner … English contemporary dictionary
alienism — alien·ism … English syllables
alienism — al•ien•ism [[t]ˈeɪl yəˌnɪz əm, ˈeɪ li ə [/t]] n. gov alienage • Etymology: 1800–10, amer … From formal English to slang
alienism — /eyKDyanizam/ The state, condition, or character of an alien … Black's law dictionary
alienism — /eyKDyanizam/ The state, condition, or character of an alien … Black's law dictionary
