alienist

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alienist

/ˈeɪ.lɪ.ən.ɪst/

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Borrowed from French aliéniste, from aliéné (“insane”).

noun alienists

dated An expert in mental illness, especially with reference to legal ramifications. ‘Are you an alienist?’ I interrupted. ‘Every doctor should be - a little,’ answered that original, imperturbably.
dated A psychiatrist.

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noun an expert in mental illness

Português	alienista
Français	aliéniste
Русский	алиени́ст alijeníst

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@misc{alienist_2026,
  title = {alienist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alienist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}