alienism

[ eyl-yuh-niz-uh m, ey-lee-uh- ]
/ ˈeɪl yəˌnɪz əm, ˈeɪ li ə- /

noun

Origin of alienism

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; alien + -ism

Example sentences from the Web for alienism

  • In spite of her friendly sympathy, he never felt so keenly his alienism as in her presence.

    Tales From Two Hemispheres |Hjalmar Hjorth Boysen

British Dictionary definitions for alienism

alienism
/ (ˈeɪljəˌnɪzəm, ˈeɪlɪə-) /

noun

obsolete the study and treatment of mental illness