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synonyms for brainwashing

  • conditioning
  • influencing
  • persuasion
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How to use brainwashing in a sentence

The term “brainwashing” dates to 1950, when a journalist and former OSS member named Edward Hunter wrote an article explaining why, in the waning days of the Korean War, American POWs defected to Korea and China.
DRAWING A LINE FROM COLD WAR BRAINWASHING TO THE MISINFORMATION AGEDINA TEMPLE-RASTONOCTOBER 8, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Over time, this brainwashing eats away at the psyche of youth as they grow and leads to the high rates of mental health issues in LGBTQ youth.
OPINION | LGBTQ YOUTH FACE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AMID PANDEMICMAEVE KORENGOLDJUNE 10, 2021WASHINGTON BLADE
So when we were thinking of interesting things that Chip could do to Dory, we started to look at people like Elizabeth Smart or Patty Hearst—and how brainwashing is a very real thing that’s been employed for thousands of years.
'DEATH IS A TURNING POINT': SEARCH PARTY'S CREATORS DISCUSS SEASON 4 AND THE SHOCKING FINALE TWISTANDREW R. CHOWJANUARY 28, 2021TIME
The Lhari don't watch me too closely—they figure that anything I do they'll catch in the brainwashing.
THE COLORS OF SPACEMARION ZIMMER BRADLEY
They should have done a better job of brainwashing, if they expected him to skulk in like a scared rabbit!
THE COLORS OF SPACEMARION ZIMMER BRADLEY
The world was going to be run by telepaths, psychosis eliminated by brainwashing, intellect developed by hypnotic suggestion.
THIS CROWDED EARTHROBERT BLOCH
But the targets of this brainwashing will do well to look to their Central European neighbours for an antidote.
AFTER THE RAINSAM VAKNIN
The voice chuckled, then said, "I haven't tried brainwashing yet."
THE UNNECESSARY MANGORDON RANDALL GARRETT
"They certainly did a good job of brainwashing you, boy," Osmond sighed.
THE BLUE TOWEREVELYN E. SMITH
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