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Meaning of "headshrinker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEADSHRINKER

headshrinker  [ˈhɛdˌʃrɪŋkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEADSHRINKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Headshrinker 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 HEADSHRINKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of headshrinker in the English dictionary

The definition of headshrinker in the dictionary is a psychoanalyst Often shortened to: shrink. Other definition of headshrinker is a head-hunter who shrinks the heads of his victims.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEADSHRINKER


blinker
ˈblɪŋkə
clinker
ˈklɪŋkə
Dinka
ˈdɪŋkə
drinker
ˈdrɪŋkə
finca
ˈfɪŋkə
Inca
ˈɪŋkə
klinker
ˈklɪŋkə
linker
ˈlɪŋkə
nondrinker
ˌnɒnˈdrɪŋkə
palinka
pəˈlɪŋkə
pinker
ˈpɪŋkə
prinker
ˈprɪŋkə
shrinker
ˈʃrɪŋkə
sinker
ˈsɪŋkə
skinker
ˈskɪŋkə
slinker
ˈslɪŋkə
stinker
ˈstɪŋkə
thinker
ˈθɪŋkə
tinker
ˈtɪŋkə
vinca
ˈvɪŋkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEADSHRINKER

heads
heads up
headsail
headscarf
headscarves
headset
headshake
headsheets
headship
headshot
headsman
headsmen
headspace
headspring
headsquare
headstall
headstand
headstay
headstick
headstock

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEADSHRINKER

banker
beer drinker
binge drinker
bunker
die-sinker
forethinker
freethinker
hoodwinker
hook, line, and sinker
inker
jinker
meths drinker
plinker
rethinker
social drinker
swinker
tanker
underskinker
winker
wishful thinker

Synonyms and antonyms of headshrinker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «headshrinker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEADSHRINKER

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

Translator English - Chinese

headshrinker
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

loquero
570 millions of speakers

English

headshrinker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

headshrinker
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

headshrinker
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

headshrinker
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

headshrinker
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

headshrinker
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Headshrinker
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Headshrinker
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seelenarzt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

headshrinker
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정신과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Headshrinker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

headshrinker
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

headshrinker
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्याध्यापक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

psikiyatrist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

strizzacervelli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

headshrinker
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

headshrinker
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

psihiatru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

headshrinker
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

headshrinker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

headshrinker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

headshrinker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of headshrinker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADSHRINKER»

The term «headshrinker» is normally little used and occupies the 127.563 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADSHRINKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «headshrinker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «headshrinker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEADSHRINKER»

Discover the use of headshrinker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to headshrinker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
headshrinker I heart Tarot cards to paper wrappers for tea. —Sidney Bernard, ms way a the Apocalypse, p. 58, 1968 • Head shop motto: The customer is always wrong - unless he's Stoned —Richard Neville, Play Power, p. 263. 1970 • On a ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
2
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and ...
153,1972 headshrinker noun a pyschiatrist or other therapist US, 1950 • GENE: You know ifthe boy ever talked to a psychiatrist? PLATO: Head-shrinker? — Rebel Without a Cause, 1955 • I once discussed this problem with Larry who is my ...
Tom Dalzell, 2008
3
Generation
"A Headshrinker! "No" No son of mine goes to a Headshrinker." The doctor nodded sadly. He knew it. No changing. There was only one thing he could >ay here, the question that always commanded attention, respect and consideration.
‎1966
4
J.A.P.
The psychiatrist began things by saying, “So you have been a bad boy and they made you go see the headshrinker to punish you. Is that it?” The headshrinker asked him to count backwards from 300 by 13's among other things. Kruger did all ...
EDWARD LANDERS, 2013
5
Psycho Thrillers: Cinematic Explorations of the Mysteries of ...
The generalrevulsion and mistrustfelttowards psychiatristsinAmerica culminated inthe slangterm “headshrinker,” which originated as Hollywoodlingo inthe1930s. Like the witchdoctors andheadhuntersof primitivesocieties, the headshrinker ...
William Indick, 2006
6
From Psychoanalytic Narrative to Empirical Single Case ...
®headshrinker ̄. (=psychiatrist) has no German counterpart andis unknown to Amalia. Her expression. ®Schrumpfköpfe. machen ̄ refers to a customof Polynesian cannibalistic warriors who dry up the heads of enemies they have killed.
Horst Kächele, Joseph Schachter, Helmut Thomä, 2011
7
Weekly World News
Their highly acclaimed album Headshrinker broke into the top 20 less than a week after its European release. "The Zulu Cs look like they stepped out of a National Geographic but they rate with the best rap artists in the world today," said rock ...
8
Reflections of Fear
“You mean he's a fine headshrinker! Don't you, Paul? The only kinds of problems I'm having are due to that horrible mirror. All these frightening events have occurred only since we brought it into our home!” “Have it your way, Cindy. Yes, if you ...
Richard J. Johnson, 2003
9
Mothers Surviving Child Sexual Abuse
As LH commented, 'I don't need no headshrinker, he needs the headshrinker not me'.Similarly unhelpfulresponses have been noted instudies of womenseeking helpto leave partners violentto themselves. Cultural norms offamily privacy ...
Carol-Ann Hooper, 2013
10
Psychiatry in Law / Law in Psychiatry, Second Edition
Psychiatrists may dislike such jocular sobriquets as faith-healer, headshrinker, or medicine man, but there may be more truth than metaphorical cleverness in the terms. (A headshrinker is a witchdoctor whose knowledge of the occult ...
Ralph Slovenko, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEADSHRINKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term headshrinker is used in the context of the following news items.
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Noel Gallagher goes behind the scenes on video for new single …
“'Lock All The Doors', meanwhile, naturally recalls the hurricane gusts of 'Headshrinker', 'Fade Away' and 'Bring It On Down' given that it was ... «Live4ever, Jul 15»
2
Obama Schedule || Wednesday, July 1, 2015
He needs a headshrinker in more ways than one. He's fearless! Spending our $$$ to fly to an elementary school to talk about O/Care! I bet he ... «White House Dossier, Jun 15»
3
'Arkham Knight' is one of the greatest Batman stories ever told
Gotham City is clutched in the grip of a madman once more. This time, it's Scarecrow, the masked alter-ego of headshrinker Dr. Jonathan Crane ... «Mashable, Jun 15»
4
Pro wrestling event at Sunbury Riverfront is free
WXWC4 is owned and operated by legendary WWE superstar and former tag team champion Headshrinker Samu, who will be in attendance. «News Item, Jun 15»
5
Summer sucks!
A puzzled Spike contacted the eminent psychiatrist Dr. Jonas “Bumps” Headshrinker of Kitzville Institute of Technology for an explanation for ... «Hibbing Daily Tribune, May 15»
6
Noel Gallagher brings 'Chasing Yesterday' to The Tonight Show …
“'Lock All The Doors', meanwhile, naturally recalls the hurricane gusts of 'Headshrinker', 'Fade Away' and 'Bring It On Down' given that it was ... «Live4ever, May 15»
7
Mumford & Sons, Noel Gallagher perform on Later…With Jools …
“'Lock All The Doors', meanwhile, naturally recalls the hurricane gusts of 'Headshrinker', 'Fade Away' and 'Bring It On Down' given that it was ... «Live4ever, Apr 15»
8
Noel Gallagher premieres video for new single 'Riverman'
“'Lock All The Doors', meanwhile, naturally recalls the hurricane gusts of 'Headshrinker', 'Fade Away' and 'Bring It On Down' given that it was ... «Live4ever, Apr 15»
9
WWF Raw on the USA Network
The newly turned headshrinker, wrestling on the heel side, eat an armdrag takedown, but was soon back on his feet and hit a huge clothesline. «ProWrestling.net, Apr 15»
10
Agents of SHIELD Season 2 Recap, Episode 13: 'One Of Us'
This week, Mister Hyde is collecting super-maniacs, Mack is acting rather maniacal himself, and Skye is visited by a handsome headshrinker. «ComicsAlliance, Mar 15»

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