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brain·wash·ing 
[breyn-wosh-ing, -waw-shing] Pronunciation Key
[breyn-wosh-ing, -waw-shing] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a method for systematically changing attitudes or altering beliefs, originated in totalitarian countries, esp. through the use of torture, drugs, or psychological-stress techniques. |
| 2. | any method of controlled systematic indoctrination, esp. one based on repetition or confusion: brainwashing by TV commercials. |
| 3. | an instance of subjecting or being subjected to such techniques: efforts to halt the brainwashing of captive audiences. |
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| brain·wash
(brān'wŏsh', -wôsh') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. brain·washed, brain·wash·ing, brain·wash·es To subject to brainwashing. n. The process or an instance of brainwashing. [Back-formation from brainwashing.] |
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| brain·wash·ing
(brān'wŏsh'ĭng, -wô'shĭng) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Translation of Chinese (Mandarin) xǐ n  o : xǐ, to wash + no, brain.]
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| brainwashing | |
noun | |
| forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
brainwashing
brainwashing
Indoctrination that forces people to abandon their beliefs in favor of another set of beliefs. Usually associated with military and political interrogation and religious conversion, brainwashing attempts, through prolonged stress, to break down an individual's physical and mental defenses. Brainwashing techniques range from vocal persuasion and threats to punishment, physical deprivation, mind-altering drugs, and severe physical torture.
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brainwashing brain·wash·ing (brān'wŏsh'ĭng)
n.
Inducing a person to modify his or her beliefs, attitudes, or behavior by conditioning through various forms of pressure or torture.
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