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alienisms

alienisms is the plural of alienism.

Meaning of alienism

Noun (1)

alienism (usually uncountable, plural alienisms)

  1. (usually) The fact or position of being an alien; alienage.
  2. (usually) A foreignism, a word (or trait, etc) from another language (or country, etc).
    • The diction of the dialogue is essentially the same as that of the chorus, the slight difference being due to a little greater restriction in the use of alienisms in the former on account of the use of the iambic metre.1904, Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve, Charles William Emil Miller, Tenney Frank, Benjamin Dean Meritt, Harold Fredrik Cherniss, Henry Thompson Rowell, American Journal of Philology, page 305

Noun (2)

alienism (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) The study or treatment of mental disorders; psychiatry.
    • 2016 Dr. Seward, Penny Dreadful s3e1, 32min
      Since I'm sure you're not familiar with alienism I'll tell you how it works.

Questions about alienisms

What is alienisms the plural of?
Alienisms is the plural of alienism.

Words near alienisms in the dictionary

  1. alienised
  2. alienises
  3. alienish
  4. alienising
  5. alienism
  6. alienisms
  7. alienist
  8. alienists
  9. alienity
  10. alienization
  11. alienize

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