brainwashing
noun/ˈbreɪnwɒʃɪŋ/
/ˈbreɪnwɔːʃɪŋ/
[uncountable]- 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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