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alienist

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al·ien·ist  (ly-nst, l--)
n.
A physician who has been accepted by a court of law as an expert on the mental competence of principals or witnesses appearing before it.
[French aliéniste, from aliéné, insane, from Latin alintus, past participle of alinre, to deprive of reason; see alienate.]
alienist [ˈeɪljənɪst ˈeɪlɪə-]
n
1. (Psychiatry) US a psychiatrist who specializes in the legal aspects of mental illness
2. (Psychiatry) Obsolete a person who practises alienism
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.alienist - a psychiatrist and specialist in the legal aspects of mental illness
head-shrinker, psychiatrist, shrink - a physician who specializes in psychiatry
Translations
alienist [ˈeɪljənɪst] N (US) → alienista mf


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Alienists, who study the matter exactly, probably know more of human vanity and its effects than do ordinary men.
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