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alienist

al·ien·ist [ áylyənist, áylee ənist ] (plural al·ien·ists)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. U.S. psychiatrist in legal system: an expert witness, usually a psychiatrist, who is accepted by a court of law as qualified to assess the psychological state of somebody appearing in court

2.  ( archaic )
Same as  psychiatrist


[Mid-19th century. < French aliéniste< Latin alienare "estrange, make irrational" (see alienate)]
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