deprogram
[ dee-proh-gram ]
verb (used with object),de·pro·grammed or de·pro·gramed, de·pro·gram·ming or de·pro·gram·ing.
to free (a convert) from the influence of a religious cult, political indoctrination, etc., by intensive persuasion or reeducation.
to retrain, as for the purpose of eliminating or replacing a learned or acquired behavior pattern or habit that is undesirable or unsuitable.
Origin of deprogram
1Other words from deprogram
- de·pro·gram·mer, de·pro·gram·er, noun
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How to use deprogram in a sentence
Even when you manage to get out, deprogramming your brain can take years.
Katie Might Be Able to Leave Tom—but Divorcing Scientology Won’t Be Easy | Eliza Shapiro | July 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTExperts say deprogramming, in which friends or family forcibly remove loved ones from religious groups, was popular in the 1970s.
Katie Might Be Able to Leave Tom—but Divorcing Scientology Won’t Be Easy | Eliza Shapiro | July 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
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