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alienism

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  1. 1. n. The status or legal condition of an alien; alienage. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The study or treatment of diseases of the mind. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. an obsolete term for the study and treatment of mental illness Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. the quality of being alien Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. The status or legal condition of an alien; alienage. The law was very gentle in the construction of the disability of alienism. Kent. 2. The study or treatment of diseases of the mind. Source: webster
  6. 6. n. an obsolete term for the study and treatment of mental illness Source: ecdict

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