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Definition of brainwashing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

brainwashing

noun
 
/ˈbreɪnwɒʃɪŋ/
 
/ˈbreɪnwɔːʃɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the activity of forcing somebody to accept your ideas or beliefs, for example by repeating the same thing many times or by preventing the person from thinking clearly
    • the victims of brainwashing and torture

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