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Synonyms of brainwashing
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in overpersuasion
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brainwashing
verb
present participle of brainwash
Synonyms & Antonyms of brainwashing (Entry 2 of 2)
to cause (someone) to think or believe something by using methods that make a person unable to think normally
- Terrorists brainwashed the prisoners.
- Does advertising brainwash children?
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'Brainwashing': A History
'Brainwashing': A History
The word was only sometimes literal.
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“Brainwashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainwashing. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of brainwashing was in 1950
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