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brainwashing

UK
/ˈbreɪnwɒʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈbreɪnwɑːʃɪŋ/

Translations

brainwashingnoun
brainwashings
pl
промывание мозгов
The cult was accused of brainwashing its members.
Секту обвинили в промывании мозгов её членам.
Synonyms
mind control
coercion
indoctrination
manipulation
persuasion
brainwashingadjective
UK
/ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈbreɪnˌwɑːʃɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g., brainwashing techniques.
Synonyms
thought-reforming
re-educative
re-educational
mind-controlling
coercive
propagandistic
manipulative
conditioning
indoctrinatory
indoctrinative
indoctrinating
brainwashverb

brainwashing

Gerund

brainwashed
Past Simple
brainwashed
Past Participle
brainwashing
Gerund
UK
/ˈbreɪnwɒʃ/
US
/ˈbreɪnwɑːʃ/
промывать мозги
The cult leader tried to brainwash his followers into believing his teachings.
Лидер культа пытался промывать мозги своим последователям, заставляя их верить в его учения.
Synonyms
manipulate
influence
coerce
persuade
indoctrinate

Definitions

brainwashingnoun
The process of pressuring someone into adopting radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible means.
The cult was accused of brainwashing its members to follow its extreme ideologies.
brainwashingadjective
Relating to or intended for brainwashing or forced indoctrination.
The regime distributed brainwashing propaganda videos to the public.
brainwashverb
To make someone adopt radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible pressure.
The cult leader attempted to brainwash his followers into rejecting their families.
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