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- [eyl-yuh-niz-uh m, ey-lee-uh-]
- /ˈeɪl yəˌnɪz əm, ˈeɪ li ə-/
- /ˈeɪ.ljə.nɪzm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eyl-yuh-niz-uh m, ey-lee-uh-]
- /ˈeɪl yəˌnɪz əm, ˈeɪ li ə-/
Definitions of alienism word
- noun alienism the study and treatment of mental illness 3
- abbreviation ALIENISM alienage 3
- noun alienism psychiatry 3
- abbreviation ALIENISM alienage. 1
- noun alienism The fact or position of being an alien; alienage. 1
- noun alienism (archaic) The study or treatment of mental disorders; psychiatry. 0
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Origin of alienism
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1800-10; alien + -ism
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Parts of speech for Alienism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alienism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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