deprogram

verb

de·pro·gram | \ (ˌ)dē-ˈprō-ˌgram

, -grəm\

deprogramed or deprogrammed; deprograming or deprogramming; deprograms

Definition of deprogram

: to dissuade or try to dissuade from strongly held convictions (such as religious beliefs) or a firmly established or innate behavior the necessity of countering propaganda and deprogramming the indoctrinated— Toni Cade Bambara

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Ebro explained Monday morning that his main takeaways from the talk were Kanye's admiration for Donald Trump and his overall goal to deprogram people from their conventional train of thought. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, "Alex Jones Applauds Kanye West for Blasting the 'Thought Police,' Invites Him to Join InfoWars Show," 23 Apr. 2018

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The first known use of deprogram was in 1973

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deprogram

transitive verb

de·pro·gram

variants: or chiefly British deprogramme \ (ˌ)dē-ˈprō-ˌgram, -grəm \

deprogrammed also deprogramed; deprogramming also deprograming

Medical Definition of deprogram

: to dissuade or try to dissuade from strongly held convictions (as of a religious nature) or a firmly established or innate behavior pattern the necessity of countering propaganda and deprogramming the indoctrinated— Toni Cade Bambara