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brainwashing

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brain·wash·ing  (brnwshng, -wôshng)
n.
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.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
brainwashing [ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃɪŋ] n → lavaggio del cervello


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