C1nounsocietymedia
US/ˈbreɪn.wɑː.ʃɪŋ/
UK/ˈbreɪn.wɒʃ.ɪŋ/
forcing someone to accept beliefs by repeating ideas and controlling what they hear
In context
Former members described years of brainwashing inside the cult.
Some parents worry that endless advertising is a kind of brainwashing.
The film shows how brainwashing can turn ordinary people into soldiers.
Words that go with brainwashing
noun + preposition
- victim of brainwashingHe was a victim of brainwashing by an online group.
- form of brainwashingCritics called the training course a form of brainwashing.
- years of brainwashingIt took her a long time to recover from years of brainwashing.
noun + noun
- brainwashing techniquesThe documentary explains common brainwashing techniques.
adjective + noun
- mass brainwashingThe regime used radio and posters for mass brainwashing.
- political brainwashingThe novel describes political brainwashing in a future society.