brainwashed

ˈbreɪnwɒʃt

Definition

Definition of brainwashed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

psychologymanipulated to accept new ideas against will

She was brainwashed into joining the cult.
He seemed brainwashed by the constant propaganda.
The brainwashed followers obeyed without question.

conditioned

indoctrinated

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Origin of brainwashed

English, brain (mind) + wash (cleanse)

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French:endoctriné, ...
German:gehirngewaschen, ...
Italian:plagiato, ...
Spanish:adoctrinado, ...
Portuguese:manipulado, ...
Chinese:被洗脑的, ...
Japanese:洗脳された, ...
Arabic:مُغَسَّل الدِّماغ, ...
Hebrew:שָׁטוּף מוֹחַ, ...
Russian:зомбированный, ...
Ukrainian:зазомбований, ...
Hindi:प्रभावित, ...
Bengali:মগজধোলাই-করা, ...
Catalan:adoctrinat, ...
Czech:indoktrinovaný, ...
Danish:hjernevasket, ...
Dutch:gehersenspoeld, ...
Greek:χειραγωγημένος, ...
Hungarian:agymosott, ...
Khmer:ត្រូវបានគ្រប់គ្រងផ្លូវគំនិតឲ្យទទួលយកគំនិតថ្មីដោយផ្ទុយនឹងឆន្ទៈ, ...
Korean:세뇌된, ...
Persian:مغزشویی‌شده, ...
Polish:zmanipulowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):doutrinada, ...
Romanian:manipulat, ...
Swedish:hjärntvättad, ...
Thai:ถูกล้างสมอง, ...
Turkish:beyni yıkanmış, ...
Vietnamese:bị tẩy não, ...

brainwash

ˈbreɪn.wɒʃ

Definition of brainwash - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

change beliefsmake someone adopt radically different beliefs by force

They tried to brainwash him into betraying his comrades.
The cult leader tried to brainwash the new recruits.
They used propaganda to brainwash the population.

condition

indoctrinate

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brainwash into believing

coerce someone to adopt certain beliefs

The cult leader brainwashed them into believing his teachings.

brainwash into doing

influence someone to do something against their will

They brainwashed him into joining the cult.

Origin of brainwash

English, brain (mind) + wash (cleanse)

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French:endoctriner, ...
German:einer Gehirnwäsche unterziehen, ...
Italian:indottrinare, ...
Spanish:adoctrinar, ...
Portuguese:fazer lavagem cerebral, ...
Chinese:洗脑, ...
Japanese:洗脳する, ...
Arabic:غَسَلَ دِمَاغَهُ, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׁטוֹף אֶת הַמּוֹחַ, ...
Russian:промывать мозги, ...
Ukrainian:зомбувати, ...
Hindi:ब्रेनवॉश करना, ...
Bengali:মগজধোলাই করা, ...
Catalan:rentar el cervell, ...
Czech:vymýt mozek, ...
Danish:hjernevaske, ...
Dutch:hersenspoelen, ...
Greek:κάνω πλύση εγκεφάλου σε, ...
Hungarian:agymosni, ...
Khmer:លាងខួរក្បាល, ...
Korean:세뇌하다, ...
Persian:مغزشویی کردن, ...
Polish:manipulować, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer lavagem cerebral, ...
Romanian:a spăla creierul, ...
Swedish:hjärntvätta, ...
Thai:ล้างสมอง, ...
Turkish:beyin yıkamak, ...
Vietnamese:tẩy não, ...

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