alienism
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alienism¹
- /ˈeɪ.lɪ.ən.ɪz.əm/ UK
noun alienisms
- The fact or position of being an alien; alienage.
- A foreignism, a word (or trait, etc) from another language (or country, etc). The diction of the dialogue is essentially the same as that of the chorus, the slight difference being due to a little greater restriction in the use of alienisms in the former on account of the use of the iambic metre.
alienism²
- /ˈeɪ.lɪ.ən.ɪz.əm/ UK
Where it comes from
From French aliénisme, from aliéné in the meaning of "insane".
noun
- The study or treatment of mental disorders; psychiatry. 2016 Dr. Seward, Penny Dreadful s3e1, 32min Since I'm sure you're not familiar with alienism I'll tell you how it works.
Translations
Talk about this word "alienism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alienism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. alienism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alienism "alienism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alienism.Cite this
@misc{alienism_2026,
title = {alienism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alienism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
