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brainwashing

[breyn-wosh-ing, -waw-shing] / ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃ ɪŋ, -ˌwɔ ʃɪŋ /
NOUN
indoctrination
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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

The story involved Cold War brainwashing and the development and testing of atomic weapons.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Shakespeare put all his understanding of human nature into Iago’s brainwashing master class.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

Rather than brainwashing us, the objective of the totalitarian is to bludgeon us into apathy, resignation and passivity.

From Salon • May 24, 2025

We troop down for the brainwashing and she can’t stop talking.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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