ALIENIST


Meaning of ALIENIST in English

/ayl'yeuh nist, ay'lee euh-/ , n.

1. (formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.

2. an expert witness in a sanity trial.

[ 1860-65; ALIEN(ATION) + -IST; cf. F aliéniste in same sense ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .