headshrinker
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8.5
- noun
- /ˈhɛdˌʃrɪŋkər/
- Slang
:
psiquiatra
Examples
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So, take this nut to a headshrinker.
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The headshrinker says she's insecure, that she needs mass love.
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And now Laurie tells me this week you're thinking about becoming a headshrinker.
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After experiencing anxiety for months, she finally decided to visit a headshrinker for help.
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He jokingly referred to his therapist as a headshrinker during the conversation.
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The headshrinker suggested some coping strategies to help manage his stress.
Synonyms
453
5.1
A doctor who treats people with mental health problems and prescribes medicine
240
8.9
A doctor who helps people with their mental health
119
8.9
A person who helps people with their feelings and thoughts
27
5.5
A person who helps others with mental and emotional problems by talking and giving support
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9.0
A person who helps people with mental or emotional problems
2
7.8
A doctor who treats problems of the brain and mental health
1
9.3
A doctor who treats mental health problems
1
9.9
A doctor who treats mental health problems
Antonyms
How Formal
- Specialized
453
5.1
309
4.2
508
3.7
- Slang
3
8.5
- Slang
240
8.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Headshrinker is also a joking name for a psychiatrist or mental health doctor. A helpful way to remember it is to think of head and shrink ('to make small') and imagine someone who helps 'shrink' your worries, so the word now means a professional who helps with your mind in a light, informal way.