brainwashing

== English == === Alternative forms === brain-washing === Etymology === Calque of Chinese 洗腦 / 洗脑 (xǐnǎo, literally “wash brain”). First use appears c. 1950. === Pronunciation === === Noun === brainwashing (countable and uncountable, plural brainwashings) A form of indoctrination that forces people to abandon their beliefs in favour of another set of beliefs by conditioning through various forms of pressure or torture. Synonyms: coercive persuasion, mind control, menticide, programming, reeducation, thought control, thought reform ==== Translations ==== === Verb === brainwashing present participle and gerund of brainwash === References === === Further reading === brainwashing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia