different between psychologist vs alienist

English

Etymology

From psycholog(y) +? -ist.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?sa??k?l.?.d???st/

Noun

psychologist (plural psychologists)

1. An expert in the field of psychology.
   • Investigating why IBM salespeople were so successful, researchers found that IBM set easy targets for their salespeople rather than targets that were difficult to reach and so most of their salespeople achieved their targets. IBM had hired psychologists to define optimum motivational goals for their salespeople and it was discovered that if the targets were achievable the salespeople became very confident and motivated (unlike their demotivated cousins in rival companies) and went out and sold even more computers.

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• phycologists

English

Etymology

From French aliéniste, from aliéné, for insane

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?e?.l?.?n.?st/

Noun

alienist (plural alienists)

1. (dated) An expert in mental illness, especially with reference to legal ramifications.
   • 1923, Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘The Adventure of the Creeping Man’, Norton (2005), page 1644

     “Speaking as a medical man,” said I, “it appears to be a case for an alienist. The old gentleman's cerebral processes were disturbed by the love affair.”

   • 1927, P. G. Wodehouse, 'The Small Bachelor', Arrow, 2008, page 72

     There was probably not an alienist in the land who, having listened so far, would not have sprung at George and held him down with one hand while with the other he signed the necessary certificate of lunacy. But Molly Waddington saw deeper into the matter.

2. (dated) A psychiatrist or psychologist.

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• alienism

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• Latinise, Taliesin, anilites, litanies

Romanian

Etymology

From French aliéniste

Noun

alienist m (plural alieni?ti)

1. alienist

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