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Definition of Alienists
1. alienist [n] - See also: alienist
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alienists
Literary usage of Alienists
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by American Neurological Association, Philadelphia Neurological Society, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association, Boston Society of Psychiatry and Neurology (1891)
"At the meeting of the Association of German alienists, ... the action of the
Association of German alienists cannot be without a decided influence for good. ..."
2. The Science of Penology: The Defense of Society Against Crime by Henry Martyn Boies (1901)
"... Insanity—Plea of Insanity in Criminal Trials—Irresponsibility of the Insane—The
Criminal Insane—Their Crimes—Professional Scientific alienists—Doctrine ..."
3. Journal of Social Science: Containing the Proceedings of the American by American Social Science Association, Franklin Benjamin Sanborn, Frederick Stanley Root (1890)
"Conference of alienists. Business and Debates of 18*6. Notice of Deceased Members.
I. Papers of the Department of Education; i. The Definition of Social ..."
4. California Jurisprudence: A Complete Statement of the Law and Practice of by William Mark McKinney (1922)
"... until the depositions of nonresident alienists based upon hypothetical questions
can be obtained in support of the plea of insanity.17 § 287. ..."
5. A Manual of Psychological Medicine, Containing the Lunacy Laws: The Nosology by John Charles Bucknill, Daniel Hack Tuke (1879)
"The following method of classification was proposed by the International Congress
of alienists, at their Meeting in Paris in 1867 :t 1st. ..."
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