Meaning of alienism | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The fact or position of being an alien; alienage.
   uncountable, usually
2. The study or treatment of mental disorders; psychiatry.
   archaic, uncountable
3. A foreignism, a word (or trait, etc) from another language (or country, etc).
   uncountable, usually

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Examples

“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.”

“Alienisms in Our Language. By the present⟳ we shall know⟳ the past. From the way European languages, notably English, are spreading among our people, we can imagine⟳ with what ease and eagerness our forefathers acclimatized the ...”

“In most cases English words appear⟳ in novels either as alienisms, in domesticated forms or as loan-words. Interpolated alienisms usually point⟳ to imported objects, for example drinks such as Cocacola, brandy (Kizazi), [...]”

“2016 Dr. Seward, Penny Dreadful s3e1, 32min Since I'm sure you're not familiar with alienism I'll tell⟳ you how it works.”

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