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alienist (s) (AYL yuh nist, AY lee uh nist) (noun), alienists (pl)
A person who is an expert in mental illness; especially, with reference to someone's legal-mental competence: Mark's uncle was an alienist, or psychiatrist, who treated mental ailments and who testified to the mental condition of people who were involved in legal matters.
A psychiatrist or mental physician.
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A psychiatrist or someone who is a specialist in the legal aspects of mental illnesses. (1)
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