Associations to the word «Alienism»

Noun

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Wiktionary

ALIENISM, noun. The fact or position of being an alien; alienage.
ALIENISM, noun. (archaic) The study or treatment of mental disorders; psychiatry.

Dictionary definition

ALIENISM, noun. An obsolete term for the study and treatment of mental illness.
ALIENISM, noun. The quality of being alien.

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle