alienist

al·ien·ist

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Definitions of alienist word

noun alienist a psychiatrist who specializes in the legal aspects of mental illness 3
noun alienist a person who practises alienism 3
noun alienist psychiatrist, esp. one who testifies in a court of law 3
noun alienist (formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness. 1
noun alienist an expert witness in a sanity trial. 1
noun alienist A psychiatrist who assesses the competence of a defendant in a court of law. 1

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; alien(ation) + -ist; compare French aliéniste in same sense

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