Head-shrinker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Head-shrinker is a noun meaning (literally) One who shrinks heads, as previously done by some Amazon tribes.
Meaning
(literally) One who shrinks heads, as previously done by some Amazon tribes.
More Meanings
- (slang) A psychiatrist or psychotherapist; a shrink.
Example Sentences
DIESEL: In the opinion on this court, this child is depraved on account he ain't had a normal home. ACTION: Hey, I'm depraved on account I'm deprived. DIESEL: So take him to a headshrinker.
I listened to the sculptor of Dead Dad give an interview to a European television station while he crouched by the shrunken corpse of his own creation, a huge technical advance over the headshrinkers of New Guinea.
Word Forms
- head-shrinkers
- headshrinker
Synonyms for head-shrinker
Depending on context, synonyms include headshrink, shrink, headhunter, psychiatrist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include psychiatrist, headhunter, shrink, headshrinker, shrinker, headshrink.
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