alienism

ˈeɪliənɪzəm

Definition

Definition of alienism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mental health

Rare

historical study and treatment of mental illness

Rare

Alienism was practiced by early psychiatrists.

mental health

psychiatry

psychology

alienage

Dated

the state of being an alien or foreign

Dated

Alienism was a common topic in immigration debates.

alienage

foreignness

strangeness

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Origin of alienism

Latin, alienus (belonging to another)

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alienist

alienism practitioner

person practicing alienism

Examples of alienism in a sentence

The history of alienism reveals much about past treatments.
Alienism influenced the country's citizenship policies.
The novel explores themes of alienism and identity.

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French:aliénisme, condition d'étranger, ...
German:Alienismus, Fremdsein, ...
Italian:alienismo, stranierità, ...
Spanish:alienística, extranjería, ...
Portuguese:alienismo, alienidade, ...
Chinese:精神病学, 外国人身份, ...
Japanese:精神医学, 外国人, ...
Arabic:عِلْم الأَمْراض النَفْسِيَّة, أَجْنَبِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:פְּסִיכְיָאטְרִיָּה, זָרוּת, ...
Russian:алиенизм, иностранность, ...
Ukrainian:алієнізм, чужинність, ...
Hindi:मानसिक स्वास्थ्य, विदेशीपन, ...
Bengali:এলিয়েনিজম, বিদেশীতা, ...
Catalan:alienisme, ...
Czech:alienistika, cizost, ...
Danish:alienisme, fremmedhed, ...
Dutch:alienisme, vreemdelingschap, ...
Greek:ψυχιατρική, αλλοδαπότητα, ...
Hungarian:elmegyógyászat, idegenség, ...
Khmer:ចិត្តវេជ្ជសាស្ត្រសម័យដើម, ស្ថានភាពជាជនបរទេស, ...
Korean:정신병학, 외국인 상태, ...
Persian:روان‌پزشکی قدیم, بیگانگی, ...
Polish:alienistyka, obcość, ...
Portuguese (BR):alienismo, alienidade, ...
Romanian:tratament istoric al bolilor mintale, străinătate, ...
Swedish:psykiatri, främlingskap, ...
Thai:การศึกษาโรคทางจิต, การเป็นคนต่างด้าว, ...
Turkish:alienizm, yabancılık, ...
Vietnamese:ngành tâm thần học, tình trạng ngoại quốc, ...

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