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Meaning of "alienist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALIENIST

alienist  [ˈeɪljənɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALIENIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alienist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALIENIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alienist

Alienist is an archaic term for a psychiatrist or psychologist. Despite falling out of favor by the middle of the twentieth century, it received renewed attention when used in the title of the 1994 novel The Alienist by Caleb Carr. Although currently not often used, the term "alienist" is still used in psychiatric hospitals to describe those mental health professionals who evaluate defendants to determine their competency to stand trial. It is used in Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness to describe the doctor in the Company headquarters in Belgium. It also appears in H.P. Lovecraft's 1927 novella The Case of Charles Dexter Ward to describe the doctors who examine the protagonist during his stay at Dr. Waite's psychiatric hospital, as well as in his story Beyond the Wall of Sleep. It is used by the fictional Dr. Simon Jordan when mentioning fellow psychiatrists in Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace. More recently, see also Sebastian Faulks - Human Traces . When Kris Kringle is put “on trial” in the 1947 film Miracle on 34th street, several newspaper articles call the psychiatrists who examined him "alienists".

Definition of alienist in the English dictionary

The definition of alienist in the dictionary is a psychiatrist who specializes in the legal aspects of mental illness. Other definition of alienist is a person who practises alienism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALIENIST


agonist
ˈæɡənɪst
antagonist
ænˈtæɡənɪst
carillonist
kəˈrɪljənɪst
disunionist
dɪsˈjuːnjənɪst
exhibitionist
ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪst
expressionist
ɪkˈsprɛʃənɪst
humanist
ˈhjuːmənɪst
impressionist
ɪmˈprɛʃənɪst
italianist
ɪˈtæljənɪst
modernist
ˈmɒdənɪst
nonunionist
nɒnˈjuːnjənɪst
nutritionist
njuːˈtrɪʃənɪst
opinionist
əˈpɪnjənɪst
pianist
ˈpɪənɪst
pillionist
ˈpɪljənɪst
protagonist
prəʊˈtæɡənɪst
receptionist
rɪˈsɛpʃənɪst
reunionist
riːˈjuːnjənɪst
unionist
ˈjuːnjənɪst
Zionist
ˈzaɪənɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALIENIST

alien
alienability
alienable
alienage
alienate
alienated
alienation
alienator
alienee
alienism
alienly
alienness
alienor
alif
aliform
Aligarh
aligarta
alight
alighting gear
alightment

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALIENIST

abiogenist
communist
dental hygienist
ecumenist
epigenist
eugenist
euthenist
Galenist
geomorphogenist
Hellenist
hygienist
Jansenist
larcenist
lichenist
lutenist
oral hygienist
Panhellenist
philhellenist
phillumenist
plenist
Zenist

Synonyms and antonyms of alienist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alienist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALIENIST

Find out the translation of alienist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alienist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alienist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精神病学家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alienista
570 millions of speakers

English

alienist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

alienist
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طبيب الأمراض العقلية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

психиатр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alienista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানসিক রোগের বিশেষজ্ঞ-চিকিত্সক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aliéniste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alienis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zurechnungsfähigkeit feststellender Psychiater
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

alienist
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정신과 의사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alienist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bác si tâm lý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உள நோய் மருத்துவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परदेशी व्यक्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akıl hastalıkları uzmanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alienista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alienist
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

психіатр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alienist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψυχίατρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alienist
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Alienist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alienist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alienist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALIENIST»

The term «alienist» is regularly used and occupies the 105.564 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALIENIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alienist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALIENIST»

Discover the use of alienist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alienist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Alienist: A Novel
Here is a New York during an age when questioning society's belief that all killers are born, not made, could have unexpected and mortal consequences. From the Paperback edition.
Caleb Carr, 2006
2
The Alienist and Other Stories of Nineteenth-Century Brazil
Accompanied by a thorough introduction to Brazils Machado, Machados Brazil, these vibrant new translations of eight of Machado de Assiss best-known short stories bring Nineteenth-Century Brazilian society and culture to life for modern ...
Machado de Assis, John Charles Chasteen, 2013
3
The Angel of Darkness
In one of the most critically acclaimed novels of the year, Caleb Carr-- bestselling author of The Alienist--pits Dr. Laszlo Kreizler and his colleagues against a murderer as evil as the darkest night. . . . From the Paperback edition.
Caleb Carr, 2010
4
Alienist
Space-four travel was supposed to be safe.
Laurence M. Janifer, 2001
5
The Alienist
. . . With dark humor and sparse prose, The Alienist lets the reader ponder who is really crazy. *** This is a Hybrid Book.
MacHado De Assis, 2012
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Alienist and Neurologist (Volume 3); A Quarterly Journal of ...
The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
Charles Hamilton Hughes, 2010
7
Alienist and Neurologist
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Anonymous, 2011
8
Clinical Psychiatry in Imperial Germany: A History of ...
Introduction Alienist science was essentially empirical, experiential, and asylum- based. It was in good part a product of institutions and the disciplinary regimes that governed their populations. For the first time, within the walls of the asylum ...
Eric J. Engstrom, 2003
9
Whispered Consolations: Law and Narrative in African ...
Here is Thorne's opening to his attack on Dixon: The most interesting and fascinating report of murder trials nowadays is that of the alienist who is generally the prosecuting attorney's most valuable adjunct when circumstantial evidence is the ...
Jon-Christian Suggs, 2009
10
The Anatomy of Madness: Essays in the History of Psychiatry
A. Victorian. alienist: John. Conolly,. FRCP,. DCL. (1794-1866). Andrew. Scull. ' We have in this asylum, Sir Some doctors of renown, With a plan of non-restraint Which they seem to think their own All well meaning men, Sir, But troubled with a  ...
William F. Bynum, Roy Porter, Michael Shepherd, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALIENIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alienist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Turner Nears Upfront Finish Line
The former Fox boss has green-lit a number of new projects, including "The Alienist," a psychological thriller based on the Caleb Carr best ... «AdAge.com, Jul 15»
2
George Hodgman's memoir Bettyville will become a TV show
Paramount TV has recently announced development deals for other books like The Alienist, Shutter Island and Smoke Gets In Your Eyes: And ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»
3
George Hodgman's 'Bettyville' Series In Works At Paramount TV
Bettyville joins other literary titles currently in development at Paramount TV including The Alienist, Lindbergh, Shutter Island (show title ... «Deadline, Jun 15»
4
If I Only Had a...
And to keep on that constant path - on your own Yellow Brick Road - alone, is simply alienist. It is something we left behind in the 80s and 90s. «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
5
Locked up in Bedlam, artist Richard Dadd was set free by fairies
The same surreal composition and weird intensity makes his portrait of the “alienist” doctor Sir Alexander Morison utterly beguiling. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
6
TNT's Monday Night Lineup Starts Strong
... Falling Skies, The Last Ship, Murder in the First, Legends, The Librarians and the upcoming Proof, Public Morals, Agent X and The Alienist. «The Futon Critic, Jun 15»
7
Casting Call: Intensity, Charm for Cary Fukunaga's 'The Alienist'
Like so many other books ripe for adaptation, Caleb Carr's 1994 historical thriller, The Alienist, has been stumbling around the occasional ... «WordandFilm.com, Jun 15»
8
Fox Developing 'Urban Cowboy' TV Remake with Craig Brewer …
Aside from movie redos, Par TV recently closed a rich deal with TNT for a series based on the fantasy novel “The Alienist,” and it is shepherding ... «Variety, May 15»
9
Cary Fukunaga Out as Director of Stephen King's 'It' at New Line …
... anti-bullying drama about Joe and Jadin Bell, as well as Anonymous Content's miniseries “The Alienist,” based on the novel by Caleb Carr. «TheWrap, May 15»
10
Epix Orders First Original Series: 'Graves' Starring Nick Nolte …
This has been a strong month for up-and-coming Paramount TV, which has scored 3 series orders, for Minority Report at Fox, The Alienist at ... «Deadline, May 15»

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