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head-shrinker (n.)

also headshrinker, 1926 in literal sense, from head (n.) + agent noun from shrink (v.); as U.S. slang for "psychologist," by 1950.

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Definitions of head-shrinker from WordNet

head-shrinker (n.)
a physician who specializes in psychiatry;
Synonyms: psychiatrist / shrink
head-shrinker (n.)
a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies;
Synonyms: headhunter
From wordnet.princeton.edu