brainwashing

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃɪŋ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃɪŋ, -ˌwɔʃɪŋ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brān′wosh′ing, -wô′shing)

brain•wash•ing /ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃɪŋ, -ˌwɔʃɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

a method of forcing someone to change attitudes or beliefs, esp. through psychological techniques:endured cruel brainwashing for years.
any method of controlling someone's attitudes or beliefs, esp. one based on mindless repetition or induced confusion:protested that the cult had subjected their daughter to brainwashing.

brain•wash•ing (brān′wosh′ing, -wô′shing),USA pronunciation n.

a method for systematically changing attitudes or altering beliefs, originated in totalitarian countries, esp. through the use of torture, drugs, or psychological-stress techniques.
any method of controlled systematic indoctrination, esp. one based on repetition or confusion:brainwashing by TV commercials.
an instance of subjecting or being subjected to such techniques:efforts to halt the brainwashing of captive audiences.

Also, brain′-wash′ing, brain′ wash′ing.

brain•wash /ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃ, -ˌwɔʃ/USA pronunciation v.

to force (someone) to go through brainwashing;
to put (someone) through brainwashing: [~ + object]The enemy brainwashed all its prisoners in special cells.[~ + object + into]They brainwashed the captured pilot into believing he was a CIA agent.

brain•wash (brān′wosh′, -wôsh′),USA pronunciation v.t.

Also, brain′-wash′, brain′ wash′.

brain′wash′er, n.

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brainwash /ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃ/ vb

(transitive) to effect a radical change in the ideas and beliefs of (a person), esp by methods based on isolation, sleeplessness, hunger, extreme discomfort, pain, and the alternation of kindness and cruelty

ˈbrainˌwashing n

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