Brainwash

/ˈbɹeɪnwɒʃ/

Synonyms for "brainwash" (34 found)

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Closest matches (7)

Verb(1 words)
coercive persuasion

Strong matches (10)

Noun(2 words)
ideology centered instructionindoctrinated

Related words (17)

Related word relations

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5 entries
coercive programcult recruitmentindoctrinationmind controlreeducation

Collocations

6 entries
brainwashing campaignbrainwashing techniquescoercive persuasionindoctrination practicesmass brainwashingpsychological manipulation

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

5 entries

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Who paid you to add this sentence? You're trying to brainwash us!

Source: tatoeba (1111431)

Sami tried to brainwash Layla into being a completely different person.

Source: tatoeba (7992238)

It was like having an alien hijack your body and then brainwash you by altering your perception of your memories and experiences.

Source: tatoeba (10498700)

The news media brainwashed many people.

Source: wiktionary

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