- present participle of brainwash.
brainwashing
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"Actually, there's brainwashing here in China too, but it's not as severe," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
In October 2018, Mrs Higgs shared two posts to Facebook to about 100 friends under her maiden name, one of which referred to "brainwashing our children".
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2025
As long as this public perception remains and compounds with Stake’s already shady reputation, then the brainwashing might fall flat.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2024
“Is this just groupthink, brainwashing or what, on either side?” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024
Priming is not, it should be said, like brainwashing.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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