alienism
The fact or position of being an alienThe fact or position of being an alien; alienage.
/ˈeɪ.lɪ.ən.ɪz.əm/
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)The fact or position of being an alien; alienage.
the quality of being alien
(uncountable, usually)A foreignism, a word (or trait, etc) from another language (or country, etc).
(archaic, uncountable)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.
an obsolete term for the study and treatment of mental illness
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From French aliénisme, from aliéné in the meaning of "insane".From French aliénisme, from aliéné in the meaning of "insane".
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Forms
plural: alienisms| Singular | alienism |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being alien:alienage
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable