alienist
/ˈeɪ.lɪ.ən.ɪst/noun
alienist is spelled A-L-I-E-N-I-S-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, alienist means “An expert in mental illness, especially with reference to legal ramifications” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of alienist is alienists.
How many letters and syllables are in alienist?
| Letters | 8: A-L-I-E-N-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is alienist?
Alienist appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce alienist?
- /ˈeɪ.lɪ.ən.ɪst/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of alienist
- alienists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does alienist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
datedAn expert in mental illness, especially with reference to legal ramifications.
- 2
datedA psychiatrist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Alienist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense an expert in mental illness:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does alienist come from?
Borrowed from French aliéniste, from aliéné (“insane”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).