alienism
nounmasculinetécnico/ɐljɛˈniʒmu/rare
a·li·e·nis·mo
Definition
The study or treatment of mental illness, especially in its historical 19th-century context.
Alienism was the term used for psychiatry in the 1800s.
He was a specialist in the field of alienism.
Common collocations
history of alienism
Etymology
Do francês 'aliénisme', de 'aliéné' (alienado).