brainwashed

Definitions of brainwashed
  1. adjective
    subjected to intensive forced indoctrination resulting in the rejection of old beliefs and acceptance of new ones
    “brainwashed prisoners of war”
    “captive audiences for TV commercials can become brainwashed consumers”
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    unbrainwashed
    not successfully subjected to brainwashing
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