xenopsychiatry

English

Etymology

From xeno- +‎ psychiatry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛnəɛθsaɪˈkaɪ.əˌtɹi/
• Hyphenation: xe‧no‧psychi‧atry

Noun

xenopsychiatry (uncountable)

1. (science fiction, rare) The study of alien mental and behavioral health (psychiatry).
   • 1982, D. Alexander Smith, Marathon:

     Xenopsychiatry. Yvette Heloise Renaud. Xenopsychology. Harold Nelson Bennett. Xenosociology.

   • 2000, Diane Duane, Peter Morwood, The Romulan Way: Rihannsu #2:

     Specializations in xenopsychology and xenopsychiatry, and long-term experience as CMO of the Enterprise — thus an acquaintance with what amounted to a gestalt life form, for that defined the multi-racial, multi-species environment aboard the […]

   • 2013, Kate Elliot, The Price of Ransom:

     […] between that of parole adviser for Hawk, and Chief of Xenopsychiatry. There were others equally qualified for the xeno position, but I fear I rather pulled strings and emphasized the illegal and unethical treatment Hawk received […]