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PRONUNCIATION OF LAING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Laing 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 LAING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Laing in the English dictionary

The definition of Laing in the dictionary is R D. 1927–89, Scottish psychiatrist; his best known books include The Divided Self, The Politics of Experience and the Bird of Paradise, and Knots.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAING

Lailat-ul-Qadr
lain
Laine
Laingian

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAING

according
accounting
acting
adding
advertising
amazing
anything
banking
be on to a good thing
becoming
beginning
being
booking
breaking
bring
building
buying
calling
Giscard d´Estaing
Talaing

Synonyms and antonyms of Laing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Laing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAING

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

Translator English - Chinese

莱恩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Laing
570 millions of speakers

English

Laing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लैंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لينج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лэнг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Laing
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Laing
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Laing
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Laing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laing
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レイン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레잉
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Laing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Laing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லெயிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाईंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Laing
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Laing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Laing
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ленг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Laing
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Laing
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Laing
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Laing
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Laing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Laing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAING»

The term «Laing» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.875 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAING» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAING»

Discover the use of Laing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Laing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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R.D. Laing
While some contend that Laing was a charlatan and a self-publicist, this book shows, though, that there are many good reasons why conventional psychiatric diagnosis, care and treatment may be challenged.
Gavin Miller, 2004
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Selected Works of RD Laing: Knots
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
RD Laing, 2012
3
The Trip to Echo Spring: Why Writers Drink
In The Trip to Echo Spring, Olivia Laing examines the link between creativity and alcohol through the work and lives of six extraordinary men: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, John Berryman, John Cheever and ...
Olivia Laing, 2013
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The Politics of Experience and The Bird of Paradise
In ‘The Politics of Experience’ and the visionary ‘Bird of Paradise’, R.D. Laing shows how the straitjacket of conformity imposed on us all leads to intense feelings of alienation and a tragic waste of human potential.
R. D. Laing, 1990
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SEL WKS RD LAING:KNOTS
A series of dialogue-scenarios, which can be read as poems or plays, describing the "knots" and impasses in various kinds of human relationships.
RD Laing, Ronald David Laing, 1970
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Selected Works RD Laing: Self & Other
Published in the year 2002, Selected Works RD Laing: Self & Other V2 is a valuable contribution to the field of Major Works.
R D Laing, 2013
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The Politics of the Family, and Other Essays
First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Ronald David Laing, 1999
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R.D. Laing and the Paths of Anti-Psychiatry
very helpful in disentangling the difficult aspects of Laing's work, particularly the influence of Sartre. Friedenberg is really too short and sketchy to be of much use. But we shall focus here on responses which came from commentators who held ...
Zbigniew Kotowicz, 2005
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The Wing of Madness: The Life and Work of R.D. Laing
Even at the height of his power, however, Ronald Laing was a mystery, a man of many contradictions, and it is this mystery that "The Wing of Madness" explores, searching out both the remarkable story of Laing's life and the lasting ...
Daniel Burston, 1998
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The Divided Self: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness
First published in 1960, this watershed work aimed to make madness comprehensible, and in doing so revolutionized the way we perceive mental illness.
R. Laing, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Laing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ashes 2015: Made in Chelsea's Jamie Laing enjoys trip to Lord's …
Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing gives a guided tour around Lord's and manages to meet up with one of the Sky Sports presenters for a glass ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
2
Laing O'Rourke wins Sydney station upgrade
Laing O'Rourke has won a contract to improve accessibility at a commuter station near Sydney in Australia. The improvements to Heathcote ... «The Construction Index, Jul 15»
3
John Laing Environmental Assets Group Lt insider Acquires …
John Laing Environmental Assets Group Lt logo John Laing Environmental Assets Group Lt (LON:JLEN) insider Legge,Christopher purchased ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
4
Made In Chelsea SHARK attack fear: Lucy Watson and Jamie Laing
Made in Chelsea stars Lucy Watson and Jamie Laing were among those evacuated from a beach for fear of being eaten by SHARKS. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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John Laing Environmental Assets Group Lt insider Legge …
John Laing Environmental Assets Group Lt logo John Laing Environmental Assets Group Lt (LON:JLEN) insider Legge,Christopher bought 4,896 shares of the ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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MIC's Jamie Laing hangs out with Ed Westwick aka Chuck Bass in …
Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing has been making us very jealous. Why? Because he's been hanging out with Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick! «Reveal, Jul 15»
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Endemol's Turner Laing to deliver MIPCOM keynote
Sophie Turner Laing, Chief Executive Officer of Endemol Shine Group, will keynote at MIPCOM in Cannes on October 5th. Taking the stage for ... «Advanced Television, Jul 15»
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John Laing Enviro Assets raises GBP 65m
July 10 (SeeNews) - John Laing Environmental Assets Group Ltd (LON:JLEN) has raised GBP 60 million (USD 93.1m/EUR 83.2m) gross ... «SeeNews Renewables, Jul 15»
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Endemol Shine Group CEO Named Keynote Speaker For Mipcom
Turner Laing, an alum of BSkyB, was named CEO of Endemol Shine last year following the merger of Apollo's Endemol and Core Media Group ... «Variety, Jul 15»
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Q&A: Stuart Laing
Joshua Jenkins as Christopher and Stuart Laing as Ed in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Photo: Brinkhoff Moegenburg. «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»

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