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brainwashing
brain·wash·ing B0450100 (brān′wŏsh′ĭng, -wô′shĭng)n.1. Intensive, forcible indoctrination, usually political or religious, aimed at destroying a person's basic convictions and attitudes and replacing them with an alternative set of fixed beliefs.2. The application of a concentrated means of persuasion, such as an advertising campaign or repeated suggestion, in order to develop a specific belief or motivation.
[Translation of Chinese (Mandarin) xǐ nǎo : xǐ, to wash + nǎo, brain.]brain•wash•ing (ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃ ɪŋ, -ˌwɔ ʃɪŋ)
n. 1. a method for systematically changing attitudes or altering beliefs, esp. through the use of torture, drugs, or psychological-stress techniques. 2. any method of controlled systematic indoctrination. [1945–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | brainwashing - forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefsindoctrination - teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically |
brainwashingnoun indoctrination, conditioning, persuasion, re-education Hypnotherapy can involve brainwashing or manipulation.Translationsbrain (brein) noun1. the centre of the nervous system. an injury to the brain; (also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage. 腦 脑2. (often in plural) cleverness. a good brain; You've plenty of brains. 智力 智力3. a clever person. He's one of the best brains in the country. 智囊 智囊ˈbrainless adjective stupid. a brainless idiot. 愚蠢的 无头脑的，愚笨的 ˈbrainy adjective clever. She's a brainy child. 聰明的 聪明的ˈbrainchild noun a favourite theory, invention etc thought up by a particular person. This entire process is Dr Smith's brainchild. 腦力勞動的成果，心血結晶 脑力劳动的产物brain drain the loss of experts to another country (usually in search of better salaries etc). As a result of the brain drain Britain does not have enough doctors. 人才外流 智囊流失ˈbrainwash verb to force (a person) to confess etc by putting great (psychological) pressure on him. The terrorists brainwashed him into believing in their ideals. 對（人）洗腦 对（人）实行洗脑 ˈbrainwashing noun 洗腦 洗脑ˈbrainwave noun a sudden bright idea. 靈機一動 灵机妙想IdiomsSeebrainwashEncyclopediaSeebrainbrainwashing
brainwashing [brān´wahsh-ing] any systematic effort aimed at instilling certain attitudes and beliefs in persons against their will, usually beliefs in conflict with their prior beliefs and knowledge. It initially referred to political indoctrination of prisoners of war and political prisoners.brain·wash·ing (brān'wash'ing), Inducing a person to modify attitudes and behavior in certain directions through various forms of psychological pressure or torture.brainwashing (brān′wŏsh′ĭng, -wô′shĭng)n.1. Intensive, forcible indoctrination, usually political or religious, aimed at destroying a person's basic convictions and attitudes and replacing them with an alternative set of fixed beliefs.2. The application of a concentrated means of persuasion, such as an advertising campaign or repeated suggestion, in order to develop a specific belief or motivation.Any mental manipulation intended to change, and ultimately control, the mind of another person, who is held against his/her volition and subjected to psychologic pressure or torturebrain·wash·ing (brān'wawsh'ing) Inducing a person to modify his attitudes and behavior in certain directions through various forms of psychological pressure or torture. brainwashing Concentrated and sustained indoctrination designed to delete a person's fundamental beliefs and attitudes and replace them with new, imposed data. It is questionable whether this intention can ever be fully realized.brainwashing
Synonyms for brainwashingnoun indoctrinationSynonyms- indoctrination
- conditioning
- persuasion
- re-education
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