Definition of ALIENISM

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

alienage

Scrabble Score: 10

alienism is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
alienism is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
alienism is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

alienism is a valid Words With Friends word