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alienist

alie·nist

UK/ˈeɪ.lɪ.ən.ɪst/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

a psychiatrist and specialist in the legal aspects of mental illness

Origin

Borrowed from French aliéniste, from aliéné (“insane”).

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