head-shrinker
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈhɛdˌʃrɪŋkər/
- Slang
:
psiquiatra
- After a few sessions with the head-shrinker, I felt much more at ease.
Examples
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I had to go to a head shrinker.
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He wants me to go to this head shrinker, Doctor Brandon.
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Do you remember what that head shrinker told us the other day about Arthur Garrett?
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My friend suggested I see a head-shrinker to help with my anxiety.
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He often jokes about going to a head-shrinker for advice on his problems.
Synonyms
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5.1
A doctor who treats people with mental health problems and prescribes medicine
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8.9
A doctor who helps people with their mental health
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8.9
A person who helps people with their feelings and thoughts
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5.5
A person who helps others with mental and emotional problems by talking and giving support
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7.0
A doctor or therapist who treats mental and emotional problems by talking about thoughts and dreams
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9.0
A person who helps people with mental or emotional problems
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8.5
An informal word for a doctor who helps people with mental health problems
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7.8
A doctor who treats problems of the brain and mental health
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Head-shrinker later became a slang word for a psychiatrist. One popular idea is the joking image of a doctor who works on the head and 'shrinks' problems, so the word now means someone who treats the mind.