Definition of Alienists

1. Noun. (plural of alienist) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Alienists

1. alienist [n] - See also: alienist

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alienists

alienations
alienator
alienators
aliened
alienee
alienees
aliener
alieners
alienesque
alieniloquy
aliening
alienism
alienisms
alienist
alienists (current term)
alienlike
alienly
alienness
aliennesses
alienor
alienors
aliens
aliethmoidal
aliettite
alif
alife
aliferous
aliform
alifs

Literary usage of Alienists

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by American Neurological Association, Philadelphia Neurological Society, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association, Boston Society of Psychiatry and Neurology (1891)
"At the meeting of the Association of German alienists, ... the action of the Association of German alienists cannot be without a decided influence for good. ..."

2. The Science of Penology: The Defense of Society Against Crime by Henry Martyn Boies (1901)
"... Insanity—Plea of Insanity in Criminal Trials—Irresponsibility of the Insane—The Criminal Insane—Their Crimes—Professional Scientific alienists—Doctrine ..."

3. Journal of Social Science: Containing the Proceedings of the American by American Social Science Association, Franklin Benjamin Sanborn, Frederick Stanley Root (1890)
"Conference of alienists. Business and Debates of 18*6. Notice of Deceased Members. I. Papers of the Department of Education; i. The Definition of Social ..."

4. California Jurisprudence: A Complete Statement of the Law and Practice of by William Mark McKinney (1922)
"... until the depositions of nonresident alienists based upon hypothetical questions can be obtained in support of the plea of insanity.17 § 287. ..."

5. A Manual of Psychological Medicine, Containing the Lunacy Laws: The Nosology by John Charles Bucknill, Daniel Hack Tuke (1879)
"The following method of classification was proposed by the International Congress of alienists, at their Meeting in Paris in 1867 :t 1st. ..."

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