ALIENIST


Meaning of ALIENIST in English

-_nə̇st noun

( -s )

Etymology: French aliéniste, from aliéné insane, made insane (from Latin alienatus, literally, estranged, past participle of alienare to estrange) + -iste -ist — more at alien

: one that treats diseases of the mind ; especially : a physician specializing in legal problems of psychiatry

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