thought controln.

Brit.

/ˈθɔːt kənˌtrəʊl/, U.S.

/ˈθɔt kənˌtroʊl/,

/ˈθɑt kənˌtroʊl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: thought n., control n.

Etymology: < thought n. + control n.In quot. 1934 at sense 2 after Japanese shisō-tōsei (1931; < shisō thought (see thought crime n. at thought n. Compounds 2) + tōsei control, regulation); compare thought police n. at thought n. Compounds 2.

1. The control of one's own thoughts, esp. as a form of therapy or mental discipline.

ΚΠ

1884 Punch 12 July 21/2 Oh, pity the poor Jury-man, of thought-control in lack, Thought of home and Missis there, and left behind his back.

1919 D. Grenside (title) Concentration and character building: a practical course in concentration, thought control and character building.

1939 R. Lehmann No More Music 87 Have you ever tried this healing by thought control?.. It seems that if you think right you'll never have an ache or pain.

1954 T. S. Eliot Confidential Clerk i. 33 No, Claude, he only teaches thought control. Mind control is a different matter: it's more advanced.

2002 Backpacker Feb. 10/2 They're obviously referring to some sort of meditation or thought-control exercises.

2. The control of a person's thoughts by some other agency; esp. the attempt by a government to restrict ideas and impose opinions by such means as censorship and the control of curricula.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > subjecting or subjugation > [noun] > suppression or repression > of thoughts

thought control1934

Zhdanovism1958

1890 G. J. Manson in Phrenol. Jrnl. Mar. 116/2 Mesmeric control means only thought control.

1934 U. Close Challenge: behind Face of Japan xxviii. 352 Takahashi has had to struggle..for millions of yen for ‘thought control’ in schools. ‘Thought control’ in Japan is strictly constitutional.

1945 Ann. Reg. 1944 295 Mr. Chen Li-fu, who as Minister of Education had attempted to institute ‘thought control’ for Chinese students abroad.

1980 ‘J. Melville’ Chrysanthemum Chain 10 A scientist of high intellectual integrity opposed to any form of thought control.

2004 K. Taylor (title) Brainwashing: the science of thought control.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	thought control
释义	thought controln. Brit. /ˈθɔːt kənˌtrəʊl/, U.S. /ˈθɔt kənˌtroʊl/, /ˈθɑt kənˌtroʊl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: thought n., control n. Etymology: < thought n. + control n.In quot. 1934 at sense 2 after Japanese shisō-tōsei (1931; < shisō thought (see thought crime n. at thought n. Compounds 2) + tōsei control, regulation); compare thought police n. at thought n. Compounds 2. 1. The control of one's own thoughts, esp. as a form of therapy or mental discipline. ΚΠ 1884 Punch 12 July 21/2 Oh, pity the poor Jury-man, of thought-control in lack, Thought of home and Missis there, and left behind his back. 1919 D. Grenside (title) Concentration and character building: a practical course in concentration, thought control and character building. 1939 R. Lehmann No More Music 87 Have you ever tried this healing by thought control?.. It seems that if you think right you'll never have an ache or pain. 1954 T. S. Eliot Confidential Clerk i. 33 No, Claude, he only teaches thought control. Mind control is a different matter: it's more advanced. 2002 Backpacker Feb. 10/2 They're obviously referring to some sort of meditation or thought-control exercises. 2. The control of a person's thoughts by some other agency; esp. the attempt by a government to restrict ideas and impose opinions by such means as censorship and the control of curricula. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > subjecting or subjugation > [noun] > suppression or repression > of thoughts thought control1934 Zhdanovism1958 1890 G. J. Manson in Phrenol. Jrnl. Mar. 116/2 Mesmeric control means only thought control. 1934 U. Close Challenge: behind Face of Japan xxviii. 352 Takahashi has had to struggle..for millions of yen for ‘thought control’ in schools. ‘Thought control’ in Japan is strictly constitutional. 1945 Ann. Reg. 1944 295 Mr. Chen Li-fu, who as Minister of Education had attempted to institute ‘thought control’ for Chinese students abroad. 1980 ‘J. Melville’ Chrysanthemum Chain 10 A scientist of high intellectual integrity opposed to any form of thought control. 2004 K. Taylor (title) Brainwashing: the science of thought control. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1884
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