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brain·wash·ing (br

ng, -wô

ng)

1. Intensive, forcible indoctrination, usually political or religious, aimed at destroying a person's basic convictions and attitudes and replacing them with an alternative set of fixed beliefs.

2. The application of a concentrated means of persuasion, such as an advertising campaign or repeated suggestion, in order to develop a specific belief or motivation.

[Translation of Chinese (Mandarin) x no : x, to wash + no, brain.]

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brainwashing - forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs

indoctrination - teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically

brainwashing

noun indoctrination, conditioning, persuasion, re-education Hypnotherapy can involve brainwashing or manipulation.

Translations

brainwashing [ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃɪŋ] N → lavado m de cerebro

brainwashing [ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃɪŋ] n → lavaggio del cervello

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brainwashing (redirected from Thought control)

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