ALIENIST

alienist

(noun) a psychiatrist and specialist in the legal aspects of mental illness

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

alienist (plural alienists)

(dated) An expert in mental illness, especially with reference to legal ramifications.

(dated) A psychiatrist or psychologist.

Anagrams

• Latinise, Taliesin, anilites, litanies

Source: Wiktionary


Al"ien*ist, n. Etym: [F. aliéniste.]

Definition: One who treats diseases of the mind. Ed. Rev.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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