单词 | deprogram |
释义 | deprogram[ dee-proh-gram ] / diˈproʊ græm / verb (used with object), de·pro·grammed or de·pro·gramed, de·pro·gram·ming or de·pro·gram·ing.to free (a convert) from the influence of a religious cult, political indoctrination, etc., by intensive persuasion or reeducation. to retrain, as for the purpose of eliminating or replacing a learned or acquired behavior pattern or habit that is undesirable or unsuitable. Origin of deprogramAn Americanism dating back to 1970–75; de- + program OTHER WORDS FROM deprogramde·pro·gram·mer, de·pro·gram·er, nounWords nearby deprogramdeprivation, deprive, deprived, deprofessionalize, de profundis, deprogram, deprogramme, depside, dept., Deptford, Deptford pink Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deprogram
Medical definitions for deprogramdeprogram [ dē-prō′grăm′, -grəm ] v.To counteract or try to counteract the effect of an indoctrination, especially a religious or cult indoctrination. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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