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brain·wash
 brainwash
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- pronunciation:
- breIn
wash
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
brainwashes, brainwashing, brainwashed |
| definition 1: |
to alter a person's ideas or beliefs by forceful means such as physical torture or psychological stress.
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| definition 2: |
to alter a person's behavior or desires with systematic techniques of indoctrination.
Television commercials may brainwash children. |
| related words: |
condition, program |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the procedure of brainwashing.
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| definition 2: |
an instance of brainwashing.
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| derivation: |
brainwasher (n.) |
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