brainwashing

/ˈbreɪnwaʃɪŋ/
/ˈbreɪnwɒʃɪŋ/
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Other forms: brainwashings

Definitions of brainwashing
  1. noun
    forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs
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    type of:
    indoctrination
    teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
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