alienism
Meanings
Plural: alienisms
Noun
- an obsolete term for the study and treatment of mental illness
- the quality of being alien
- The fact or position of being an alien; alienage.
- A foreignism, a word (or trait, etc) from another language (or country, etc).
- The study or treatment of mental disorders; psychiatry.
Origin / Etymology
From alien + -ism.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
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alienism is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
alienism is a valid Words With Friends word