- 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
"It means they're willing to die but not let the regime fall - because they think its fall means the end of their religion. That's how effectively the regime does brainwashing."
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Shakespeare put all his understanding of human nature into Iago’s brainwashing master class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026
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
We troop down for the brainwashing and she can’t stop talking.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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